Build My Future

1,500 students

7th -12 grade students

All schools in Eastern Iowa and some in Western Illinois will be invited (We are expecting the majority of students will come from Benton, Washington, Linn, Jones, Johnson, Cedar, Louisa, Muscatine, Scott and Iowa counties.)

Build My Future is a national workforce development initiative started in Springfield, MO to highlight careers through hands-on training provided by local employers, educators and skilled trades associations.

2025 will be the 5th annual Build My Future event in the ICR region. It is hosted by Future Builders of Iowa, a non-profit organization created to expand workforce development initiatives in eastern Iowa in partnership with the local Iowa Home Builders Associations. All the junior high and high schools in eastern Iowa are invited to participate in hands on training in a wide range of activities including: roofing, siding, framing, hanging and mudding drywall, plumbing, door hanging, GPS surveying, excavator and underground utilities, job site supervisor, rebar tying, old methods vs. new technologies, brick laying and many more.

Through these experiences the students not only learn about the craft behind a wide range of trades, they also engage in conversations with experts about what kind of training is needed, wages, working conditions/typical day, and opportunities within the industry. We would love to have your organization as an exhibitor and/or sponsor at BMF this year! Without industry support, this event wouldn’t be possible and our future workforce may never experience your trade first hand. As a sponsor and/or exhibitor, you will have the ability to directly interact with students to showcase your career opportunities!

Check out our video of last year’s BMF to see the fun we had! https://conta.cc/3Eb6ito

Register online by clicking on the link:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeHHywHRVGWD_br_dOPhivawH6e77LVpA3Y6bxGYldcUchccQ/viewform