by sommer | Jun 20, 2023 | Youth Training Opportunities, News
Onaway, MI — The Economic Generator Network has recognized the Industrial Arts Institute(IAI) with the Outstanding Contributor Award for their excellence in welding education andworkforce development. The award, which comes with a $15,000 prize, was given to...
by sommer | Sep 22, 2021 | News
Industrial Arts Institute has a reputation for building skilled trades workers that are focused creating quality workmanship and having a sense of civic responsibility. So, when Awaken Church in Onaway wanted to build a swing set from scratch for their new family...
by sommer | Sep 9, 2021 | News
The next time you’re hiking on the North Central, North Eastern, or North Western state trails, take a closer look at the new trail gates. There’s a chance they were made by welding students from Industrial Arts Institute in Onaway, Michigan. IAI students have a...
by sommer | Jun 29, 2021 | News
Since the onset of the pandemic, US manufacturing indexes have reached a 37-year high[1]. Still, manufacturers continue to struggle, not only with skyrocketing material costs and supply chain issues, but with labor shortages. Welders and metal...
by sommer | Jun 14, 2021 | News
A Cohort 17 graduate shared his thoughts about our 19-week program on his way to becoming an industry-ready welder. This is his story. Feb 15, 2021 We’re in week five of the Comprehensive Welding Program here at IAI. It’s a 19-week program that encompasses...
by sommer | May 14, 2021 | News, Uncategorized
On June 3, manufacturing recruiters from all over northern Michigan will head to Industrial Arts Institute in Onaway to a different kind of job fair, where employers can count on truly connecting with new talent. Students at the northern Michigan welding school are...
by sommer | Mar 8, 2021 | News
What makes a well-rounded employee? Commitment, accountability, and pride of workmanship are some of the qualities that hiring managers look for in their search for capable welders. With an eye on creating talented welders that succeed in the workplace, Industrial...
by sommer | Nov 25, 2020 | News
Industrial Arts Institute in Onaway, Michigan, is seeing a new type of student interested in their 2021 welding training programs: the worker that’s been displaced by the pandemic. Workers in customer-facing industries are finding themselves in the unemployment line...
by sommer | Nov 20, 2020 | News
A new sign marks the entrance of the Ocqueoc Township Cemetery – and it’s both a work of art and the result of a concerted community effort. In late 2017, the township board determined that a new sign was needed for the cemetery, and Jeff Foster, Ocqueoc Township...
by sommer | Jul 27, 2020 | News
Students at the Industrial Arts Institute have honed their welding skills over the past six months and have had more than their fair share of trials to overcome in the uncertain times that we live in. At IAI, we take pride in producing workforce ready welders in 19...
