Franklin’s Bug Squad and Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana partnered up with friends at the Dunes Learning Center on June 8th for a special STEM event. This was our second annual free STEM event called SPARK DAY. The event is designed to encourage young people (grades 6-12) to explore important careers in public […]
To become a designated PestVets member company, the company must make a commitment to, and promote, the hiring of Veterans. Additionally, the company should participate in acts of service (e.g. coat drives, fund raising, serving meals to Veterans, etc.) for Veterans or Active-Duty military. Finally, the company must be a member in good standing with […]
In the beginning of the year, we set out to reach more students than ever before to get them interested in environmental science. Our workforce, like many trades, is experiencing a shortage of employees. And we thought if we could reach them when they’re young to show them all the different cool jobs in our […]
Franklin’s Bug Squad and Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana partnered up with friends at the Dunes Learning Center on June 10th for a special STEM career program called SPARK DAY to encourage young people (grades 6-12) to explore important careers in public and environmental health! We’re on a mission to encourage young […]
Wait a minute…a pest control company made STEM programs for kids? What is THAT all about? What you thought you knew about protecting public health has evolved. We’re not exterminators. That’s a descriptor of the past when everything revolved around chemicals. Today, being a pest management professional encompasses science, technology, chemistry, math, psychology and interpersonal […]
