Tool Up!

Do you want to start a career in the trades, working with your hands and stimulating your mind?

If you’re a high school student or young adult seeking job training, we’re here for you. Every year, we run two different programs: Tool Up! (construction-focused) and Tool Up! Tech (STEM- focused)

Tool Up! Construction

June 15-19th, 2026
9am-3pm

  • Explore a career in the construction trades.

  • Tour 2-3 job sites every day.

  • Learn hands-on skills back at the shop, like using power tools and doing electrical work.

  • Get paid to learn!

Tool Up! Tech

August 10-14th, 2026
9am-3pm

  • Visit several tech companies around the gorge.

  • Learn hands-on skills back at the shop like programing microcontrollers, soldering, working with electronics, drawing in CAD programs, and using 3D printers.

  • Full scholarships available for every student.

Interested?

That’s a wrap on Tool Up 2025!
We spent five days learning about careers in the construction trades through visits to job sites around the gorge and hands-on learning at the MakerSpace shop. We toured small residential builds and big commercial projects, talked to professionals in different fields, built work benches for our metal shop, wired electrical outlets, and so much more!