The Ohio Technical Skills Innovation Network, or Ohio TechNet (OTN), is a statewide consortium of over 40 community colleges, universities, and technical centers that accelerate innovation to meet manufacturing and tech workforce needs. Facilitated by Lorain County Community College, OTN’s strategic areas of focus include reaching new audiences, expansion of innovative earn and learn, engaging industry, and faculty development.  

Monthly Meeting Agenda - November 18th

Ohio TechNet invites you to join us on Tuesday, November 18th at 8:30 AM for an exciting session of peer-to-peer collaboration, access to valuable resources, and innovative program models designed to accelerate growth in Ohio's manufacturing and technical workforce.

Learn more about the following in this month's meeting:

  • Lorrayne Miralha, Ph.D., from The Ohio State University, will provide an overview of the Northeast Ohio Collaborative Climate Resilience Project​​
  • Tracey Hooper-Porter from Washington State College of Ohio will share a brief overview of its Experiential Learning Pilot ​​
  • National Network for Microelectronics Education (NNME) Ohio TechNet Update ​​
  • Ohio's Manufacturing Workforce Blueprint - Newly Released Resources
  • Ohio TechNet Planning for the Upcoming Year

Important Update: Ohio TechNet Monthly Meetings are now hosted on Microsoft Teams. A new invitation has been sent for November and all future meetings. Contact us to have the meeting series added to your calendar. 



Click Here to join us.

MS Teams Meeting ID: 260 407 490 160 85

MS Teams Passcode: tP27xk3n

In Case You Missed It

HAMMER Forging Curriculum

HAMMER Forging Curriculum is an advanced, self-paced online course created through a partnership between the NSF HAMMER Engineering Research Center and the IACMI METAL Program. Supported by the Department of War’s Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment (IBAS) program, the course strengthens America’s forging workforce by providing practical, accessible education for all experience levels.


Time involved: 15 modules (~10 hours of content)

Deadline: Virtual, self-paced course

Certification: METAL Online Digital credential from Credly.

Ohio's Manufacturing Talent Partnership
Accessing Ohio's Manufacturing Workforce Blueprint


The Ohio Manufacturing Workforce Blueprint is a statewide strategy to align, grow and strengthen Ohio’s manufacturing workforce.


Watch the newly released video during OTN's monthly meeting!

www.ohiomtp.com

Podcast Spotlight

Manufacturing the 
Workforce of Tomorrow


Highlighting Best Practices & Innovative Programming 

Latest Episode:

EP 12: Building the Manufacturing Workforce of the Future: Inside SME's Workforce Pipeline Challenge

Listen to the podcast here!

Compliance in Motion 


xplores the real stories, proven strategies, and powerful systems behind workplace safety and compliance success

Latest Episode:

How MVMC is Powering Mahoning Valley Manufacturing Careers

Listen to the podcast here!

Have a favorite podcast on workforce, manufacturing, or related topics? Share it with Ohio TechNet partners—we’d love to feature it in an upcoming newsletter!

OTN Resources

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