Governor Tom Wolf announced new funding for Advance Central PA, through the Pennsylvania PA Career Training Program (MTTC), to create awareness for students about the Commonwealth’s manufacturing industry and local Career and Technology Education (CTE) programs ) that are available to help prepare them for these well-paying careers.
“This is a great awareness campaign that benefits students and area manufacturers,” said Governor Wolf. “It will show students and their parents all the wonderful opportunities available in the manufacturing industry while developing a strong pipeline of talented young candidates who will help area manufacturers thrive.”
Advance Central PA plans to use $80,058 in MTTC funds to produce five professional videos highlighting local careers in manufacturing and local CTE programs that prepare students to enter pathways to rewarding, stable and sustainable careers with manufacturers ; an advanced marketing campaign that showcases CTE’s innovation and the pathways it opens for careers in manufacturing; and educator at manufacturing events, where guidance counselors and other educators will tour their local CTE space before visiting local manufacturers to learn firsthand how CTE prepares students for the wide range of career opportunities available in the sector of production.
The videos will be shown to approximately 5,000 students in partner school districts in Clinton, Lycoming and Union counties, and will also appear on the Advance Central PA YouTube channel. As part of the marketing campaign, printed materials will be developed and prominently displayed in partner schools.
“Advance Central PA is excited for this opportunity to showcase the state-of-the-art manufacturing and related career and technical education programs available in Central PA that offer students the opportunity to graduate from high school and quickly transition into a rewarding career and afford the lifestyle that suits their dreams. ” said Erica Mulberger, Advance Central PA Executive Director. “We hope this project enlightens parents, teachers and students about these rewarding manufacturing career paths and creates a sustainable workforce for the region.”
Advance Central PA oversees programs designed to ensure that businesses in Central Pennsylvania remain competitive and grow jobs, that workers have the opportunity to acquire skills that will help them become or remain self-sufficient, and that Pennsylvania communities are economically resilient. PA Advance Central’s nine-county Workforce Development Area (WDA) covers a total of 5,370 square miles and includes Centre, Clinton, Columbia, Lycoming, Mifflin, Montour, Northumberland, Snyder and Union counties.
Governor Wolf’s Manufacturing PA Initiative began in October 2017 and has since funded 81 projects and invested more than $17.2 million through the MTTC program.
Career Training grants support projects that result in short-term job readiness, job placement, or production advancement. The Manufacturing PA Career Training Grant Program works in collaboration with local manufacturers to identify and teach essential skills that are missing for entry-level applicants seeking manufacturing employment, to engage youth or those with barriers to career opportunities in production and or to advance the capacity for local or regional producers.
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