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October is Manufacturing Month!
Expose Students to Manufacturing Careers
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MFG Month is in full swing, promoting great careers in manufacturing to students! Ready to host or take a tour? The first step is to contact the coordinator for your region to find a participating manufacturer near you. Then use the FLATE Best Practices Guide for Student Industry Tours to plan your event, which includes a step-by-step checklist. It's never too late to plan your event!
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Share your student event to help get the word out to educators and students across the state! #MFGDay23 #FLMFG23 | |
Brevard's Annual Manufacturing Job Fair, Boot Camp Information Session & Open House | CareerSource Brevard, Eastern Florida State College & the Space Coast EDC hosted the annual event with 17 participating Manufacturers. The in-person event was followed by several virtual hiring/interview events. | |
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Polk County Manufacturing & Supply Chain Lunch & Learn
October 3, 2023
Polk State College & Polk County Schools, in partnership with Polk County Manufacturing & Supply Chain Association (MSCA), organized a Manufacturing Month Virtual Tour event for Polk County High Schools. 15 high schools & academies and 6 Polk County manufacturers participated. Information was also provided on Manufacturing, College Certificate, and Supply Chain Training Programs
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Bay Area Manufacturers Association (BAMA)
October 6,2023
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Nassau County Supports Jobs in Manufacturing | |
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The Nassau County Economic Development Board hosted 30 Yulee High School Students for tours of Masonite and Florida Machine Works. The students loved the hands-on activities and getting to see the machines and assembly lines up close. | | | |
FLATE Speed Networking Event in Duval County | |
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The latest Speed Networking event was held in partnership with the First Coast Manufacturing Association (FCMA) Workforce Committee at Florida State College at Jacksonville (FCSJ) on October 16, 2023, 11AM - 1PM. Over 40 people attended the FCMA Speed Networking event from schools and companies in Duval and St. Johns counties. Each educator met with each industry person for about five minutes to learn about each other, exchange contact info, and build a professional relationship.
The event was a huge success and feedback from the attendees was very positive. The participants were so engaged in talking with each other that they didn't want to rotate to the next table each time the timer went off. We look forward to monitoring the many outreach events that will be created due to these new professional connections and the impact that it will have on students' understanding of the career options in manufacturing.
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ET Conversations at ETLI
Dr. Marilyn Barger, Senior Education Advisor for FLATE, presented at the 48th annual ASEE ETLI, the Engineering Technology Leaders Institute, on October 9th from 1pm - 4pm. The workshop, NSF Update/FLATE Mentoring and Partnering, covered best practices for 2- and 4-year institution collaborations.
ETLI is the dedicated annual meeting of stakeholders in engineering technology education. Participants come from across the US and include community colleges, companies, professional organizations, and 4-year schools.
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Florida ET Program Updates | |
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Fall 2023 ET Forum
St. Johns River State College
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The 51st state-wide Forum on Engineering Technology held on September 28th and 29th was hosted by St. Johns River State College at Orange Park, FL. The forum was well attended with 55 participants from 15 Florida state and community colleges and 3 universities. The two days of the forum were filled with key topics, discussions, and updates, including:
- a round table discussion on Fusion 360, Industry 4.0, recruiting faculty, adjuncts, and students, best practices for advisory committees, and faculty loads;
- the Florida Department of Education report on new program developments including the updated CPalms.org site - the State of Florida's official online toolbox source for standards information, curriculum modules, and course descriptions;
- updates on the Manufacturing Skill Standards Council (MSSC) Certified Production Technician (CPT) certification articulation to the ET A.S.;
- an education vendor round table discussion on current technical education trends;
- St. Johns River State College ET program’s highlights and a tour of the ET Labs and facilities;
- an industrial-economic workforce panel focused on new technologies that will impact and benefit the manufacturing sector;
- ET state college updates;
- and more...
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FAME Chapter at Daytona State College
Upcoming Info Sessions on Expanding to Your College
October 30, November 9 or November 14
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The Federation for Advanced Manufacturing Education (FAME) provides global workforce development through solid technical training, integration of manufacturing core competencies, intensive professional practices, and intentional hands-on experience to build the future of the modern manufacturing industry. Daytona State College has adopted the FAME model. It has mapped its E.T. curriculum to FAME outcomes. The earn-while-you-learn model provides students the pathway to earn an Engineering Technology Associate of Science degree in two years and log approximately 1,800 paid on-the-job hours at their sponsoring company.
To learn more about FAME, you can attend one of three scheduled sessions (https://calendly.com/jtonydavis/fame-overview) on October 30th, -11 a.m., November 9th- 2:00 p.m., or November 14th-3:00 p.m.
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Engineering Technology Community Updates | |
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Shera Gill
Director, Advanced Technologies & Applied Sciences
Northwest Florida State College (NWFSC)
February 2023
Shera started her journey as an ET instructor at NWFSC in Fall 2021 and became the Director in 2023. Prior to that, she taught history and science at Crestview High School (2017-2021) and a United States Air Force Instructor (2008-2011). Shera is a proud alumnus of NWFSC (2014-2016) and also Purdue where she earned her bachelor's and master's degrees.
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Watch for more ET Community Updates each month.
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8th Annual
5K for Manufacturing Education
Safety Harbor, FL - October 21, 2023
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As manufacturing technology advances, finding talent to sustain these improvements becomes more challenging. To address this need, we invite you to join us for the 8th annual 5K for Manufacturing Education. Our past 7 events have yielded over $167,000 for manufacturing career seekers!
For sponsorship opportunities, contact marketing@mastercuttool.com.
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October is Disability Employment Awareness Month (DEAM)
The 2023 theme is Fueling Workplace Ambition, demonstrating that people with disabilities are ambitious and have the knowledge and skills to be meaningful additions to the workforce. Register for the Webinar Wednesdays Series, part of the festivities for DEAM's 35th anniversary. Click here for the Toolkit.
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Future of Work Florida Initiative & Workforce Preparation
The Able Trust and Chancellor Kevin O’Farrell discussed the Future of Work Florida, which was created to bring together job creators and industry leaders with education and community partners to showcase the careers of the future and the industries with the most growth potential. Click below to review the webinar recording.
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Think Higher. Think College.
This October, as we celebrate National Disability Employment Awareness Month, let's also celebrate the strong connection between postsecondary education and employment outcomes. Students with intellectual disability who have enrolled in college are more likely to be employed and earn higher wages than those who don’t go to college. The “Think Higher. Think College.” campaign resources can help more students to learn about college as a pathway to employment! Last year, 59% of students with intellectual disability in college had at least one paid job. Help increase that number by using the "Think Higher. Think College." resources at www.thinkhighered.net. #NDEAM #ThinkHigher #ThinkCollege
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October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month (CAM) - Celebrate with NIST
Cybersecurity Awareness Month was created in 2004 as a collaborative effort between government and industry to ensure every American has the resources needed to stay safer and be more secure online. As a repeat Cybersecurity Awareness Month Champion, NIST is dedicated to promoting a more secure online environment and helping others understand the complex world of cybersecurity. This year, the focus is on four core behaviors:
- Enabling multi-factor authentication
- Using strong passwords and a password manager
- Updating software
- Recognizing and reporting phishing
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2023 MakeMore Manufacturing Summit
An annual thought-leadership event that brings together the manufacturing ecosystem in order to help strengthen Florida's manufacturing sector, including identifying and solving key issues.
Who should attend? Organizations that have a stake in the Florida manufacturing sector; Florida manufacturers; Individuals who are considered manufacturing thought leaders; Technical educators; Elected representatives.
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STEM Funding opportunities for Scholarships and Fellowships FALL 2023 Deadlines approaching | |
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PathwaysToScience.org has over 65 portable scholarships and fellowships, all within STEM, funded by NSF, NASA, and other federal programs.
For assistance with finding the right opportunity for you, email Liv Detrick at the Institute for Broadening Participation today - include level of study, disciplinary interests, and any other relevant requirements!
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Nuts, Bolts & Thingamajigs® Grant Funding to Host Summer Manufacturing Camps | |
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Join the summer fun AND recruit future students to your program by hosting a Nuts, Bolts & Thingamajigs summer manufacturing camp at your college. Each summer, NBT funded several Robotics and STEM camps around Florida. Help middle and high school students develop hands-on skills and discover prosperous careers in the manufacturing industry. The summer 2024 NBT camp grant application deadline is Dec. 1, 2023, and is very easy to complete. Join State College of Florida, Central Florida College and Hillsborough Community College in these summer impactful and fun recruiting activities. Click here for more information.
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Grant Opportunity - Propane Education
Options for High Schools, Technical and Community Colleges
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Want to help your students prepare for jobs in the green energy industry? You can do so right now by applying for a grant to establish or expand a propane education program at your school, worth up to $10,000!
With the Propane Education and Research Council’s Technical School Grant Program, you’ll get everything you need to teach your students about this fast-growing field. This program includes:
- A professionally produced curriculum for your students
- A local propane professional who can serve as a classroom advisor
- A grant worth up to $10,000 to put toward the purchase of propane appliances for classroom use
It’s totally free to apply for this program—applications are due December 31, and winners will be announced in early January.
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National STEM Day - November 8th
FREE STEM Lesson Plans
Explore the many exciting videos and companion lesson plans for STEM Day (or any day). The USA Science & Engineering Festival’s new Lesson Plan Library where all plans are NGSS and CASEL aligned and written and designed by teachers for Middle and High school classrooms.
If you are looking for teaching inspiration, take a 15 minute break and get inspired with the “Spark of STEM Coffee Break Series”.
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FLATE 2022-23 Webinar Series - Watch on Demand | |
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Developing Local Articulations to Increase Enrollment in College Programs
- How to Create Work-based Learning Opportunities
- Recruiting Strategies Best Practices
- Robots for AI and Industry 4.0 Training and Demo
- Creating Videos using Classroom Projects and Student Success Stories
- How to Increase Student Diversity in ET Programs
- How to Develop ET Dual Enrollment or Early College Programs
- Cybersecurity for Manufacturing Series (4-part)
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FLATE's Manufacturing Matters Dashboard
A tool highlighting manufacturing education, careers, industry, and their impact on Florida's economy.
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Florida Department of Education Resources | |
With Career, Technical and Adult Education (CTAE), you can train for a better career quickly and affordably. | |  |
Apprenticeship programs are a proven training method benefiting job seekers and businesses. | | | | | |
