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Editor's Note: This news item was retrieved and first published through RV Business's website.
Thor Industries Inc. partnered with 19 schools across Indiana’s Elkhart County to educate 2,800 students in the fifth and eighth grades on the RV industry and equip students for future employment opportunities. THOR's leap program has grown exponentially, since launching in 2017, with each of the seven public school districts in Elkhart County currently participating, is on pace to reach nearly 5,500 students and partner with a total of 38 schools during the 2019-2020 school year. THOR’s LEAP (Learn, Engage, Achieve, Perform) program, is a curriculum designed to capture students’ interest in the RV industry and provide an initial look into RV-related career paths.RVbusiness staff, relayed in their article "Along with providing a fun learning experience, the LEAP program also aids local school districts with fulfilling Indiana’s educational requirements of applied learning and real-world experience. With two unique courses for each grade, fifth and eighth grade students are presented a differentiated immersive educational experience." Students in the fifth grade were given the opportunity to tour all types of motorized and towable RVs. Eighth-grade students, were assigned projects which introduce problem solving techniques and promotes team building.To read more, click here.