The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) in partnership with the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MNDOT) Office of Civil Rights is now rolling out applications for potential host sites for the 2024 National Summer Transportation Institute (NSTI) program. This initiative is all about gearing up the next generation with the STEM skills they need to succeed in transportation careers, with a focus on reaching minority, female, and disadvantaged youth.
According to the official bulletin, host sites need to fully throw themselves into the challenge, committing significant program time to classroom instruction. They've got an option to run a day program, go hybrid, take it all online, or even roll out the red carpet with a residential program, putting up students for 2-4 power-packed weeks.
The FHWA and MNDOT are not just handing out these opportunities willy-nilly, though. There's a vetting process to ensure that educational institutions are up to forging new paths for eager minds. By participating, these host sites become critical junctions in the country's transportation network—not by moving people from point A to point B, but by propelling young minds towards a potential future in the vast field of transportation.
All interested parties better be quick to jump on board as applications for the NSTI 2024 Host Site are already out, and the deadline is fast approaching—January 18, 2024, at 4:30 p.m. The info and application details are available on the MNDOT page linked here.
