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YBI Explore VR Teachers: Contact us to bring this immersive field trip directly to your classroom!

Explore VR, powered by YBI, brings career exploration to life through virtual reality, introducing students to advanced manufacturing, STEM, engineering, & skilled trades. Explore VR: Virtual Reality for the Classroom

Explore VR is designed to revolutionize teaching by bringing immersive virtual reality experiences directly to educators and their students. This innovative initiative offers access to cutting-edge VR technology, enabling educators to expand learning beyond the confines of textbooks and traditional methods. With VR, students can explore diverse subjects, from marine biology and history to careers in engineering, healthcare, and technology.

We had a great day at Manufacturing Day! We had the opportunity to introduce students to advanced manufacturing and the ...
10/02/2026

We had a great day at Manufacturing Day! We had the opportunity to introduce students to advanced manufacturing and the career opportunities available throughout the Mahoning Valley. It was great to see students getting hands-on experience and learning more about the different paths available in manufacturing!

Thank you to MVMC for putting together such a great event. We look forward to continuing to connect students with career opportunities across the Valley!

Explore VR was so excited to have the staff of the local ODNR at YBI to view their cool 360 video which will help educat...
10/01/2026

Explore VR was so excited to have the staff of the local ODNR at YBI to view their cool 360 video which will help educate students in the Valley about green jobs. Josh Kocik Aquatic Habitat Biologist. Monika Bowman Wildlife Communications Specialist. And Scott Traver Wildlife Officer. Thanks Triad Production Group for your hard work!

10/01/2026
What an amazing tour of Trumbull Career & Technical Center! We were so impressed by their facility and the opportunities...
09/25/2026

What an amazing tour of Trumbull Career & Technical Center! We were so impressed by their facility and the opportunities provided for students. We can’t wait to work together to help students across our valley learn more about advanced manufacturing and explore the exciting career opportunities available here in our community!

We’re very proud to accept a $35,000 Community Grant from the Taco Bell Foundation in support of our Explore VR program!...
09/18/2026

We’re very proud to accept a $35,000 Community Grant from the Taco Bell Foundation in support of our Explore VR program! 🎉

This investment expands our ability to bring immersive, career‑focused virtual reality experiences to students across the Mahoning Valley. Through YBI Explore VR, young people can step inside real workplaces, interact with advanced technologies, and discover career paths they may not have even known existed — all in a hands‑on, engaging way.

Every time you Round Up your total at a Taco Bell Restaurant, those funds help support youth scholarships and organizations like ours that are opening doors to future opportunities.

Thank you again to the Taco Bell Foundation for believing in Explore VR and helping us empower the next generation of innovators.

Learn more about Explore VR at ybi.org/programs/explorevr!

Getting ready for Explore VR at The Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County main branch!
08/10/2026

Getting ready for Explore VR at The Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County main branch!

With the staff of Students Motivated by the Arts this morning having fun with Virtual Reality & the power of learning w...
07/08/2026

With the staff of Students Motivated by the Arts this morning having fun with Virtual Reality & the power of learning with technology!

Sign up your 7th - 12th grander today to experience learning with Virtual Reality and the YBI Explore VR Program! Learn ...
07/08/2026

Sign up your 7th - 12th grander today to experience learning with Virtual Reality and the YBI Explore VR Program! Learn about companies right here in the Valley and the future of Advanced Manufacturing!

Explore VR by YBI gives students an exciting opportunity to step inside the world of advanced manufacturing through virtual reality! Using VR headsets, participants can explore high-tech manufacturing facilities, see robotics and automation in action, and learn how products are designed, built witho...

Great day with the team at Aqua Youngstown shooting a cool 360 VR video to help students learn about green jobs right he...
06/25/2026

Great day with the team at Aqua Youngstown shooting a cool 360 VR video to help students learn about green jobs right here in the Valley! Thanks Triad Production Group!

Explore VR at Berlin Lake taping an immersive, 360 video to educate students in the Valley about cool green jobs with lo...
06/08/2026

Explore VR at Berlin Lake taping an immersive, 360 video to educate students in the Valley about cool green jobs with local ODNR staff. Josh Kocik Aquatic Habitat Biologist. Monika Bowman Wildlife Communications Specialist. And Scott Traver Wildlife Officer.

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