BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//TEEX Workforce Development - ECPv6.16.4.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://workforce.teex.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for TEEX Workforce Development REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20250309T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20251102T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20260308T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20261101T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20270314T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20271107T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260722T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260722T170000 DTSTAMP:20260513T183539Z CREATED:20260513T183451Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260513T183539Z UID:10000895-1784707200-1784739600@workforce.teex.org SUMMARY:Lean Fundamentals w/Simulation DESCRIPTION:SES600-10; One session\, 1-day Registration required.  \n\n\n\n \n Kata in the Classroom (KIC) is a hands-on exercise to introduce the scientific pattern of the Improvement Kata in school classrooms. It is targeted at Middle School Science teachers\, but is used in a variety of K-12 and even College educational settings. Kata in the Classroom involves the activity of assembling a 15-piece cardboard jigsaw puzzle several times\, and experimenting with ways to do it faster.   The KIC exercise combines a practical scientific pattern (the “Improved Kata”) with techniques of deliberate practice\, to help make scientific thinking a teachable skill that anyone can learn. Teams of students (a) establish a baseline\, (b) face a Challenge\, (c) develop a next Target Condition on the way to the Challenge and (d) conduct experiments toward that Target Condition. While the students are engaged in a challenging game they are simultaneously being introduced to a scientific meta skill. KIC helps teach universal STEM skills for achieving challenging goals along uncharted paths: (1) Scientific and Creative Thinking – generate and refine solutions to obstacles through experimentation (2) Collaboration – work in a team to accomplish a next goal on the way to a larger challenge (3) Communication – organize thoughts\, data & findings\, and share them effectively.   \n\n\n\n \n \n Register \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n  URL:https://workforce.teex.org/event/lean-fundamentals-w-simulation-2-2/ LOCATION:RAMI Hub\, 18505 State Highway 48\, Brownsville\, Texas\, 78520 CATEGORIES:Rio Grande Valley END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260722T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260723T170000 DTSTAMP:20260513T183439Z CREATED:20260513T183328Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260513T183439Z UID:10000894-1784707200-1784826000@workforce.teex.org SUMMARY:Measurement Tools DESCRIPTION:SES600-10; One session\, 1-day Registration required.  \n\n\n\n \n Kata in the Classroom (KIC) is a hands-on exercise to introduce the scientific pattern of the Improvement Kata in school classrooms. It is targeted at Middle School Science teachers\, but is used in a variety of K-12 and even College educational settings. Kata in the Classroom involves the activity of assembling a 15-piece cardboard jigsaw puzzle several times\, and experimenting with ways to do it faster.   The KIC exercise combines a practical scientific pattern (the “Improved Kata”) with techniques of deliberate practice\, to help make scientific thinking a teachable skill that anyone can learn. Teams of students (a) establish a baseline\, (b) face a Challenge\, (c) develop a next Target Condition on the way to the Challenge and (d) conduct experiments toward that Target Condition. While the students are engaged in a challenging game they are simultaneously being introduced to a scientific meta skill. KIC helps teach universal STEM skills for achieving challenging goals along uncharted paths: (1) Scientific and Creative Thinking – generate and refine solutions to obstacles through experimentation (2) Collaboration – work in a team to accomplish a next goal on the way to a larger challenge (3) Communication – organize thoughts\, data & findings\, and share them effectively.   \n\n\n\n \n \n Register URL:https://workforce.teex.org/event/electrical-fabrication-2-2-2-2-2/ LOCATION:RAMI Hub\, 18505 State Highway 48\, Brownsville\, Texas\, 78520 CATEGORIES:Rio Grande Valley END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260723T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260723T170000 DTSTAMP:20260513T183650Z CREATED:20260513T183554Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260513T183650Z UID:10000896-1784808000-1784826000@workforce.teex.org SUMMARY:Problem Solving DESCRIPTION:SES600-10; One session\, 1-day Registration required.  \n\n\n\n \n Kata in the Classroom (KIC) is a hands-on exercise to introduce the scientific pattern of the Improvement Kata in school classrooms. It is targeted at Middle School Science teachers\, but is used in a variety of K-12 and even College educational settings. Kata in the Classroom involves the activity of assembling a 15-piece cardboard jigsaw puzzle several times\, and experimenting with ways to do it faster.   The KIC exercise combines a practical scientific pattern (the “Improved Kata”) with techniques of deliberate practice\, to help make scientific thinking a teachable skill that anyone can learn. Teams of students (a) establish a baseline\, (b) face a Challenge\, (c) develop a next Target Condition on the way to the Challenge and (d) conduct experiments toward that Target Condition. While the students are engaged in a challenging game they are simultaneously being introduced to a scientific meta skill. KIC helps teach universal STEM skills for achieving challenging goals along uncharted paths: (1) Scientific and Creative Thinking – generate and refine solutions to obstacles through experimentation (2) Collaboration – work in a team to accomplish a next goal on the way to a larger challenge (3) Communication – organize thoughts\, data & findings\, and share them effectively.   \n\n\n\n \n \n Register \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n  URL:https://workforce.teex.org/event/problem-solving-7-2-2/ LOCATION:RAMI Hub\, 18505 State Highway 48\, Brownsville\, Texas\, 78520 CATEGORIES:Rio Grande Valley END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260728T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260728T120000 DTSTAMP:20260615T214809Z CREATED:20260615T214757Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260615T214809Z UID:10000987-1785225600-1785240000@workforce.teex.org SUMMARY:Lean Fundamentals (AM) DESCRIPTION:SES600-10; One session\, 1-day Registration required.  \n\n\n\n \n Kata in the Classroom (KIC) is a hands-on exercise to introduce the scientific pattern of the Improvement Kata in school classrooms. It is targeted at Middle School Science teachers\, but is used in a variety of K-12 and even College educational settings. Kata in the Classroom involves the activity of assembling a 15-piece cardboard jigsaw puzzle several times\, and experimenting with ways to do it faster.   The KIC exercise combines a practical scientific pattern (the “Improved Kata”) with techniques of deliberate practice\, to help make scientific thinking a teachable skill that anyone can learn. Teams of students (a) establish a baseline\, (b) face a Challenge\, (c) develop a next Target Condition on the way to the Challenge and (d) conduct experiments toward that Target Condition. While the students are engaged in a challenging game they are simultaneously being introduced to a scientific meta skill. KIC helps teach universal STEM skills for achieving challenging goals along uncharted paths: (1) Scientific and Creative Thinking – generate and refine solutions to obstacles through experimentation (2) Collaboration – work in a team to accomplish a next goal on the way to a larger challenge (3) Communication – organize thoughts\, data & findings\, and share them effectively.   \n\n\n\n \n \n Register \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n  URL:https://workforce.teex.org/event/lean-fundamentals-am-copy/ CATEGORIES:Rio Grande Valley END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260728T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260728T170000 DTSTAMP:20260615T214606Z CREATED:20260513T182705Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260615T214606Z UID:10000889-1785243600-1785258000@workforce.teex.org SUMMARY:Lean Fundamentals (PM) DESCRIPTION:SES600-10; One session\, 1-day Registration required.  \n\n\n\n \n Kata in the Classroom (KIC) is a hands-on exercise to introduce the scientific pattern of the Improvement Kata in school classrooms. It is targeted at Middle School Science teachers\, but is used in a variety of K-12 and even College educational settings. Kata in the Classroom involves the activity of assembling a 15-piece cardboard jigsaw puzzle several times\, and experimenting with ways to do it faster.   The KIC exercise combines a practical scientific pattern (the “Improved Kata”) with techniques of deliberate practice\, to help make scientific thinking a teachable skill that anyone can learn. Teams of students (a) establish a baseline\, (b) face a Challenge\, (c) develop a next Target Condition on the way to the Challenge and (d) conduct experiments toward that Target Condition. While the students are engaged in a challenging game they are simultaneously being introduced to a scientific meta skill. KIC helps teach universal STEM skills for achieving challenging goals along uncharted paths: (1) Scientific and Creative Thinking – generate and refine solutions to obstacles through experimentation (2) Collaboration – work in a team to accomplish a next goal on the way to a larger challenge (3) Communication – organize thoughts\, data & findings\, and share them effectively.   \n\n\n\n \n \n Register \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n  URL:https://workforce.teex.org/event/lean-fundamentals-pm-9-2-2/ LOCATION:RAMI Hub\, 18505 State Highway 48\, Brownsville\, Texas\, 78520 CATEGORIES:Rio Grande Valley END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260804T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260806T170000 DTSTAMP:20260513T183751Z CREATED:20260513T183707Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260513T183751Z UID:10000897-1785830400-1786035600@workforce.teex.org SUMMARY:Electrical Fabrication DESCRIPTION:SES600-10; One session\, 1-day Registration required.  \n\n\n\n \n Kata in the Classroom (KIC) is a hands-on exercise to introduce the scientific pattern of the Improvement Kata in school classrooms. It is targeted at Middle School Science teachers\, but is used in a variety of K-12 and even College educational settings. Kata in the Classroom involves the activity of assembling a 15-piece cardboard jigsaw puzzle several times\, and experimenting with ways to do it faster.   The KIC exercise combines a practical scientific pattern (the “Improved Kata”) with techniques of deliberate practice\, to help make scientific thinking a teachable skill that anyone can learn. Teams of students (a) establish a baseline\, (b) face a Challenge\, (c) develop a next Target Condition on the way to the Challenge and (d) conduct experiments toward that Target Condition. While the students are engaged in a challenging game they are simultaneously being introduced to a scientific meta skill. KIC helps teach universal STEM skills for achieving challenging goals along uncharted paths: (1) Scientific and Creative Thinking – generate and refine solutions to obstacles through experimentation (2) Collaboration – work in a team to accomplish a next goal on the way to a larger challenge (3) Communication – organize thoughts\, data & findings\, and share them effectively.   \n\n\n\n \n \n Register URL:https://workforce.teex.org/event/electrical-fabrication-3-2-2/ LOCATION:RAMI Hub\, 18505 State Highway 48\, Brownsville\, Texas\, 78520 CATEGORIES:Rio Grande Valley END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260811T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260811T170000 DTSTAMP:20260513T184206Z CREATED:20260513T183850Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260513T184206Z UID:10000898-1786435200-1786467600@workforce.teex.org SUMMARY:Total Productive Maintenance DESCRIPTION:SES600-10; One session\, 1-day Registration required.  \n\n\n\n \n Kata in the Classroom (KIC) is a hands-on exercise to introduce the scientific pattern of the Improvement Kata in school classrooms. It is targeted at Middle School Science teachers\, but is used in a variety of K-12 and even College educational settings. Kata in the Classroom involves the activity of assembling a 15-piece cardboard jigsaw puzzle several times\, and experimenting with ways to do it faster.   The KIC exercise combines a practical scientific pattern (the “Improved Kata”) with techniques of deliberate practice\, to help make scientific thinking a teachable skill that anyone can learn. Teams of students (a) establish a baseline\, (b) face a Challenge\, (c) develop a next Target Condition on the way to the Challenge and (d) conduct experiments toward that Target Condition. While the students are engaged in a challenging game they are simultaneously being introduced to a scientific meta skill. KIC helps teach universal STEM skills for achieving challenging goals along uncharted paths: (1) Scientific and Creative Thinking – generate and refine solutions to obstacles through experimentation (2) Collaboration – work in a team to accomplish a next goal on the way to a larger challenge (3) Communication – organize thoughts\, data & findings\, and share them effectively.   \n\n\n\n \n \n Register URL:https://workforce.teex.org/event/mechanical-fabrication-4-2-3-4-2-2-2-2/ LOCATION:RAMI Hub\, 18505 State Highway 48\, Brownsville\, Texas\, 78520 CATEGORIES:Rio Grande Valley END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260811T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260814T170000 DTSTAMP:20260515T190153Z CREATED:20260515T185918Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260515T190153Z UID:10000980-1786435200-1786726800@workforce.teex.org SUMMARY:OSHA 30-Hour Outreach Training for Construction Industry DESCRIPTION:SES600-10; One session\, 1-day Registration required.  \n\n\n\n \n Kata in the Classroom (KIC) is a hands-on exercise to introduce the scientific pattern of the Improvement Kata in school classrooms. It is targeted at Middle School Science teachers\, but is used in a variety of K-12 and even College educational settings. Kata in the Classroom involves the activity of assembling a 15-piece cardboard jigsaw puzzle several times\, and experimenting with ways to do it faster.   The KIC exercise combines a practical scientific pattern (the “Improved Kata”) with techniques of deliberate practice\, to help make scientific thinking a teachable skill that anyone can learn. Teams of students (a) establish a baseline\, (b) face a Challenge\, (c) develop a next Target Condition on the way to the Challenge and (d) conduct experiments toward that Target Condition. While the students are engaged in a challenging game they are simultaneously being introduced to a scientific meta skill. KIC helps teach universal STEM skills for achieving challenging goals along uncharted paths: (1) Scientific and Creative Thinking – generate and refine solutions to obstacles through experimentation (2) Collaboration – work in a team to accomplish a next goal on the way to a larger challenge (3) Communication – organize thoughts\, data & findings\, and share them effectively.   \n\n\n\n \n \n Register URL:https://workforce.teex.org/event/osha-30-hour-outreach-training-for-construction-industry-4-2/ LOCATION:RAMI Hub\, 18505 State Highway 48\, Brownsville\, Texas\, 78520 CATEGORIES:Rio Grande Valley END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260813 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260814 DTSTAMP:20260513T184837Z CREATED:20260513T184546Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260513T184837Z UID:10000899-1786579200-1786665599@workforce.teex.org SUMMARY:Lean for Leadership DESCRIPTION:SES600-10; One session\, 1-day Registration required.  \n\n\n\n \n Kata in the Classroom (KIC) is a hands-on exercise to introduce the scientific pattern of the Improvement Kata in school classrooms. It is targeted at Middle School Science teachers\, but is used in a variety of K-12 and even College educational settings. Kata in the Classroom involves the activity of assembling a 15-piece cardboard jigsaw puzzle several times\, and experimenting with ways to do it faster.   The KIC exercise combines a practical scientific pattern (the “Improved Kata”) with techniques of deliberate practice\, to help make scientific thinking a teachable skill that anyone can learn. Teams of students (a) establish a baseline\, (b) face a Challenge\, (c) develop a next Target Condition on the way to the Challenge and (d) conduct experiments toward that Target Condition. While the students are engaged in a challenging game they are simultaneously being introduced to a scientific meta skill. KIC helps teach universal STEM skills for achieving challenging goals along uncharted paths: (1) Scientific and Creative Thinking – generate and refine solutions to obstacles through experimentation (2) Collaboration – work in a team to accomplish a next goal on the way to a larger challenge (3) Communication – organize thoughts\, data & findings\, and share them effectively.   \n\n\n\n \n \n Register \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n\nThis one day workshop teaches participants how to deploy both the improvement and coaching Kata within an organization. The workshop provides a treatment of the Toyota Kata’s theoretical framework as well as its practical application. \nThe theoretical rationale for the Toyota Kata includes a preference for the use of the scientific method\, the use of deliberate practice in the development or transitioning of mental models\, and the deployment of organizational continuous improvement. \nThe practical application includes how data is collected for determining the current condition (diagramming\, process characteristics\, process metrics\, and outcome metrics)\, and the development of a target condition. Workshop content also includes determining obstacles and the cycling of PDCA (plan\, do check\, act) experiments. \nThe workshop is not a simulation of any business process but is rather a demonstration of how the Toyota Kata applies to confronting challenging situations\, including continuous improvement. URL:https://workforce.teex.org/event/lean-for-leadership-2-2-2/ LOCATION:RAMI Hub\, 18505 State Highway 48\, Brownsville\, Texas\, 78520 CATEGORIES:Rio Grande Valley END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260818T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260820T170000 DTSTAMP:20260513T185012Z CREATED:20260513T184920Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260513T185012Z UID:10000901-1787040000-1787245200@workforce.teex.org SUMMARY:Programmable Logic Control DESCRIPTION:SES600-10; One session\, 1-day Registration required.  \n\n\n\n \n Kata in the Classroom (KIC) is a hands-on exercise to introduce the scientific pattern of the Improvement Kata in school classrooms. It is targeted at Middle School Science teachers\, but is used in a variety of K-12 and even College educational settings. Kata in the Classroom involves the activity of assembling a 15-piece cardboard jigsaw puzzle several times\, and experimenting with ways to do it faster.   The KIC exercise combines a practical scientific pattern (the “Improved Kata”) with techniques of deliberate practice\, to help make scientific thinking a teachable skill that anyone can learn. Teams of students (a) establish a baseline\, (b) face a Challenge\, (c) develop a next Target Condition on the way to the Challenge and (d) conduct experiments toward that Target Condition. While the students are engaged in a challenging game they are simultaneously being introduced to a scientific meta skill. KIC helps teach universal STEM skills for achieving challenging goals along uncharted paths: (1) Scientific and Creative Thinking – generate and refine solutions to obstacles through experimentation (2) Collaboration – work in a team to accomplish a next goal on the way to a larger challenge (3) Communication – organize thoughts\, data & findings\, and share them effectively.   \n\n\n\n \n \n Register \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n  URL:https://workforce.teex.org/event/programmable-logic-control-2/ LOCATION:RAMI Hub\, 18505 State Highway 48\, Brownsville\, Texas\, 78520 CATEGORIES:Rio Grande Valley END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260821T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260821T120000 DTSTAMP:20260513T185102Z CREATED:20260513T185031Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260513T185102Z UID:10000903-1787299200-1787313600@workforce.teex.org SUMMARY:Lean Fundamentals (AM) DESCRIPTION:SES600-10; One session\, 1-day Registration required.  \n\n\n\n \n Kata in the Classroom (KIC) is a hands-on exercise to introduce the scientific pattern of the Improvement Kata in school classrooms. It is targeted at Middle School Science teachers\, but is used in a variety of K-12 and even College educational settings. Kata in the Classroom involves the activity of assembling a 15-piece cardboard jigsaw puzzle several times\, and experimenting with ways to do it faster.   The KIC exercise combines a practical scientific pattern (the “Improved Kata”) with techniques of deliberate practice\, to help make scientific thinking a teachable skill that anyone can learn. Teams of students (a) establish a baseline\, (b) face a Challenge\, (c) develop a next Target Condition on the way to the Challenge and (d) conduct experiments toward that Target Condition. While the students are engaged in a challenging game they are simultaneously being introduced to a scientific meta skill. KIC helps teach universal STEM skills for achieving challenging goals along uncharted paths: (1) Scientific and Creative Thinking – generate and refine solutions to obstacles through experimentation (2) Collaboration – work in a team to accomplish a next goal on the way to a larger challenge (3) Communication – organize thoughts\, data & findings\, and share them effectively.   \n\n\n\n \n \n Register \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n  URL:https://workforce.teex.org/event/lean-fundamentals-am-11-2-2-2-2/ LOCATION:RAMI Hub\, 18505 State Highway 48\, Brownsville\, Texas\, 78520 CATEGORIES:Rio Grande Valley END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260821T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260821T170000 DTSTAMP:20260513T185202Z CREATED:20260513T185112Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260513T185202Z UID:10000904-1787317200-1787331600@workforce.teex.org SUMMARY:Lean Fundamentals (PM) DESCRIPTION:SES600-10; One session\, 1-day Registration required.  \n\n\n\n \n Kata in the Classroom (KIC) is a hands-on exercise to introduce the scientific pattern of the Improvement Kata in school classrooms. It is targeted at Middle School Science teachers\, but is used in a variety of K-12 and even College educational settings. Kata in the Classroom involves the activity of assembling a 15-piece cardboard jigsaw puzzle several times\, and experimenting with ways to do it faster.   The KIC exercise combines a practical scientific pattern (the “Improved Kata”) with techniques of deliberate practice\, to help make scientific thinking a teachable skill that anyone can learn. Teams of students (a) establish a baseline\, (b) face a Challenge\, (c) develop a next Target Condition on the way to the Challenge and (d) conduct experiments toward that Target Condition. While the students are engaged in a challenging game they are simultaneously being introduced to a scientific meta skill. KIC helps teach universal STEM skills for achieving challenging goals along uncharted paths: (1) Scientific and Creative Thinking – generate and refine solutions to obstacles through experimentation (2) Collaboration – work in a team to accomplish a next goal on the way to a larger challenge (3) Communication – organize thoughts\, data & findings\, and share them effectively.   \n\n\n\n \n \n Register \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n  URL:https://workforce.teex.org/event/lean-fundamentals-pm-9-2-2-2-2/ LOCATION:RAMI Hub\, 18505 State Highway 48\, Brownsville\, Texas\, 78520 CATEGORIES:Rio Grande Valley END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR