{"id":33883,"date":"2025-11-21T12:41:35","date_gmt":"2025-11-21T18:41:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.projectsuccess.org\/?p=33883"},"modified":"2025-12-05T15:46:07","modified_gmt":"2025-12-05T21:46:07","slug":"288-middle-school-students-explore-their-futures-at-mankato-state-university-college-tours","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.projectsuccess.org\/hmn\/2025\/11\/21\/288-middle-school-students-explore-their-futures-at-mankato-state-university-college-tours\/","title":{"rendered":"288 Tus Tub Ntxhais Kawm Ntawv Qib Nrab Tshawb Nrhiav Lawv Lub Neej Yav Tom Ntej ntawm Mankato State University College Tours"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-id33883_8c125d-7b > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id33883_8c125d-7b > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id33883_8c125d-7b > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:var( --global-content-width, 1200px );padding-left:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-right:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id33883_8c125d-7b > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id33883_8c125d-7b > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id33883_8c125d-7b > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id33883_8c125d-7b alignfull wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top kb-theme-content-width\">\n<style>.kadence-column33883_6b9937-60 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column33883_6b9937-60 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column33883_6b9937-60 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column33883_6b9937-60 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column33883_6b9937-60 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column33883_6b9937-60 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column33883_6b9937-60{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column33883_6b9937-60 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column33883_6b9937-60 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column33883_6b9937-60\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This November,&nbsp;Project Success brought&nbsp;288 Prairie Winds Middle School students and 23 teachers&nbsp;on&nbsp;three exciting days&nbsp;of hands-on, career-focused learning at Mankato State University (MSU).&nbsp;The immersive field trips introduced students to college life, academic opportunities, and the chance to connect directly with MSU faculty, staff, and current students. 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Students rotated through activities designed to peak their interest in mental health careers, understand how the brain works, and learn surprising facts about emotions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After a morning of discovery, students&nbsp;toured the&nbsp;campus, enjoyed&nbsp;lunch, and&nbsp;spent time in&nbsp;the &#8220;Bull Pen,&#8221; MSU\u2019s student recreation area.&nbsp;From playing pool and video games to giant board games, the Bull Pen gave students a chance to relax, bond, and picture themselves as future Mavericks.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column33883_444c55-3d > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column33883_444c55-3d > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column33883_444c55-3d > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column33883_444c55-3d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column33883_444c55-3d > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column33883_444c55-3d > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column33883_444c55-3d{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column33883_444c55-3d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column33883_444c55-3d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column33883_444c55-3d\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.projectsuccess.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1000008778-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Students playing in MSU's &quot;Bull Pen&quot; student rec area.\" class=\"wp-image-33884\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.projectsuccess.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1000008778-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.projectsuccess.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1000008778-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.projectsuccess.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1000008778-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.projectsuccess.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1000008778-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.projectsuccess.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1000008778-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Day 2: A New Partnership&nbsp;with&nbsp;MSU Athletics<\/strong>&nbsp;<br>The next day featured an exciting first-time partnership with MSU Athletics. Students met with student athletes, learning about the variety of sports programs and the dedication it takes to balance academics and athletics. They toured MSU\u2019s state-of-the-art facilities including the field house, pool, and practice gyms, and even got to have their Project Success Workshop hosted in a college classroom! Along the tour, students saw the basketball, volleyball, and&nbsp;swimming&nbsp;teams practice, adding an extra level of excitement to the tour.&nbsp;This behind-the-scenes look brought college athletics to life and left a lasting impression on many students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;My favorite part was learning interesting facts about people that I don&#8217;t always get to talk to&#8221; &#8211; PS Student<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id33883_06997e-64 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id33883_06997e-64 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id33883_06997e-64 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:var( --global-content-width, 1200px );padding-left:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-right:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, calc(70% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2)))minmax(0, calc(30% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2)));}.kb-row-layout-id33883_06997e-64 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id33883_06997e-64 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id33883_06997e-64 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id33883_06997e-64 alignfull wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top kb-theme-content-width\">\n<style>.kadence-column33883_f0c634-ba > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column33883_f0c634-ba > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column33883_f0c634-ba > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column33883_f0c634-ba > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column33883_f0c634-ba > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column33883_f0c634-ba > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column33883_f0c634-ba{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column33883_f0c634-ba > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column33883_f0c634-ba > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column33883_f0c634-ba\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Day 3: Hands-On&nbsp;Learning&nbsp;in Agriculture and Education<\/strong>&nbsp;<br>The final day highlighted interactive learning in Agriculture and Education. In the Agriculture Department, students&nbsp;learned how&nbsp;to&nbsp;propagate&nbsp;spider,&nbsp;pothos, and pillar plants&nbsp;which they were then able to take home. They also explored agricultural business through a Jeopardy-style game and prepared snacks in the wonderful FACS commercial kitchen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With the Education\u00a0Department, students participated in a variety\u00a0of activities\u00a0designed to highlight both the creativity and the problem-solving skills involved in teaching, offering a glimpse into the what a career in education might look like.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column33883_7f7c1b-e0 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column33883_7f7c1b-e0 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column33883_7f7c1b-e0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column33883_7f7c1b-e0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column33883_7f7c1b-e0 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column33883_7f7c1b-e0 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column33883_7f7c1b-e0{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column33883_7f7c1b-e0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column33883_7f7c1b-e0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column33883_7f7c1b-e0\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"33886\" src=\"https:\/\/www.projectsuccess.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1000008827-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Students propagating plants at MSU\" class=\"wp-image-33886\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.projectsuccess.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1000008827-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.projectsuccess.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1000008827-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.projectsuccess.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1000008827-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.projectsuccess.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1000008827-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.projectsuccess.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1000008827-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"33885\" src=\"https:\/\/www.projectsuccess.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1000008828-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Students walking through MSU greehouse.\" class=\"wp-image-33885\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.projectsuccess.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1000008828-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.projectsuccess.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1000008828-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.projectsuccess.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1000008828-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.projectsuccess.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1000008828-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.projectsuccess.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1000008828-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Across all three days, these trips&nbsp;provided students an opportunity to imagine what college could look like and see how their talents and interests can grow into future opportunities. 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