They made a difference in a life, helping a student find a meaningful pathway to learning. The school is a community of learners that includes the students, teachers and the community residents. But schools have hardly touched into the community. Those that have certainly know the value of such experiences. In addition to preparing food for special orders, the business operates the Railstop Cafe in the lobby of Proctor Senior High School.
Students stop by the cafe for healthy after school snacks.
With no other catering service in town, the business has no competition. Little Falls Aqua-Tech provides affordable diagnostic water testing to organizations concerned with Minnesota's water resources. Aqua-Tech is an outgrowth and expansion of the Little Falls River Watch program started in the early 1990s. A project of students in Hopkins High School's entrepreneurial class, Thaiwear imports woven products from a small village in Thailand. In addition to providing a revenue-producing business for the Thai village, the project affords students opportunities to design items and practice marketing skills.