 The president's budget proposal eliminates public media funding. Learn how you can help at lptv.org slash action. It's GPS Technology Week at Central Lakes College's heavy equipment campus in Staples. This week is dedicated to bringing in construction companies to teach students about the latest and greatest of GPS technology. Companies such as John Deere, Caterpillar, Bobcat, and Case brought in a collective $7 million worth of equipment to train students on GPS technology using construction vehicles such as a bulldozer. School instructors believe this event is important because not only are the students learning the technology used in the real world, they're also networking with the companies. I think companies have realized that obviously there's a short workforce in construction. There's not enough employees so in an effort to get more people interested, they donate this equipment to show students real life what they do every day and to get them up to speed on GPS and technology equipment. Technology Week lasts through Friday at the heavy equipment campus in Staples. If you've enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News, please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to Lakeland Public Television.