National Institute for Women in Trades, Technology & Science (iWiTTS) will present a webinar on Recruiting Women to Manufacturing: From Intention to Action on Tuesday, September 8 at 10 am PT. Donna Milgram will present this webinar showing how two schools boosted female enrollment in Biotech and Automotive Manufacturing. Mount Wachusett Community College greatly increased
Autodesk® announced the fourth student mini design competition, offered August 24 to Sept. 4. The challenge is to develop an innovative new camping product using Autodesk® Fusion 360. The purpose of these design competitions is to continue to motivate and engage students to sharpen their CAD skills and build up their resume. The first place
The Sacramento Valley Manufacturing Initiative (SVMI) is partnering with the Charles A. Jones (CAJ) Career and Education Center in Sacramento to offer a Manufacturing Pre-Apprenticeship program. The first session starts November 5 and is a 90 hour program held over five weeks. Seven sessions will run from January through September 2021. Currently they plan remote
In this August 18, 2020 session of Shop Talk, Chris Klein demonstrates Amatrol curriculum. Also plans were announced for October Manufacturing Month. Industry partners will be offering virtual tours. Shop Talk enables college and high school instructors in the greater Sacramento and North region to collaborate, share resources and discuss teaching methods, especially remote learning
During recent Shop Talk video conference calls facilitated by Steve Dicus for Edu2Mfg, Career Technical Education college and high school instructors in the Sacramento region have generously shared the online tools that they are using to connect with students and teach remotely. Below are some of the references to these resources. You can scroll down
Employers are hiring people with advanced manufacturing skills who can learn on the job and are interested in expanding their skills through community college classes, certificates and degrees. In the Sacramento region, Sacramento City College, Sierra College and Yuba College have courses starting in August 2020, from August 19 to 29. Download the Advanced Manufacturing
Discuss best practices for hiring, training, and retaining women and help the manufacturing industry build a more robust talent pipeline. Learn more Register Tuesday, September 15 Why Women: The Importance of Women to the Manufacturing Sector Hear from federal officials and national and local leaders about the impact women workers have had and can have
To inspire students to consider manufacturing careers, Sacramento area businesses are hosting virtual tours and giving presentations to classes in celebration of National Manufacturing Day on Friday, October 2. This event is being sponsored by the Sacramento Valley Manufacturers Initiative (SVMI). The goal is to connect employers with the rising generation of students and expose
As high school and college educators are adapting to delivering Career Technical Education virtually, many organizations across the state are developing resources lists to help them. Thanks to our partners for sharing this information, suggesting manufacturing simulation tools, discussing online learning methods, providing links to videos of modern manufacturing and giving links to career exploration
California Manufacturing Technology Consulting (CMTC) is hosting three upcoming webinars specifically for manufacturers: Tips for Borrowing Money During a Disaster (Part 1) — Weds., August 19, 2020 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. PT Register in advance for this webinar here COVID-19 Best Practices: How to Protect Your Employees & Workplace —Weds., August 26, 2020 10:00 a.m. –