Manufacturing Month 2024 Randy Wolken, President & CEO It may still be August, but it’s never too early to remind you that October is Manufacturing Month! Preparations are well underway...
READ MOREOn June 12, MACNY, The Manufacturers Association and Partners for Education & Business, Inc. (PEB) hosted the 2024 Workforce Development Awards at Le Moyne College. This well-attended event celebrated the...
READ MOREWe are excited to announce the promotion of Althea Strife to Workforce Development Specialist. Althea first joined MACNY in 2020 as an Apprenticeship Coordinator with a strong administrative and accounting...
READ MOREWe are thrilled to announce the promotion of Emily Langan to Manager, Partners for Education and Business, Inc. Since joining MACNY in October 2021 as a Workforce Development Specialist, Emily...
READ MORECentral New York students in grades 6-12 are invited to put on their thinking caps as the Maker Faire Syracuse; Le Moyne College’s Keenan Center for Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Creativity;...
READ MOREPartners for Education & Business, Inc. (PEB) and the CNY STEM Hub have announced that the CNY STEM Scholarship Program application is open to high school seniors in Central New...
READ MOREThe Manufacturers Association of Central New York (MACNY) today announced that it has hired Dr. Tanya M. Eastman as the Director of Partners for Education & Business, Inc., an affiliate...
READ MOREPlease join us in welcoming Murjan Abdi to the team as the Workforce Development Assistant! In this role, Murjan will provide support to MACNY’s growing workforce development programming, assist Partners...
READ MOREPartners for Education & Business, Inc. (PEB) is proud to announce the 2022 class of CNY STEM Scholarship recipients. This year, a record 18 scholarships worth $148,000 in total were...
READ MOREWe are pleased to welcome Emily Langan, MPA to the team. Emily has joined the organization as a Workforce Development Specialist. In her role, she will represent MACNY and Partners...
READ MOREPartners for Education & Business, Inc. and MACNY welcome you to our 12th Annual Manufacturing Careers Day Hosted by Dan Cummings of News Channel 9, Lockheed Martin kicks off Manufacturing...
READ MOREThe Manufacturers Association of Central New York (MACNY) and Partners for Education & Business (PEB) today announced they will celebrate National Manufacturing Day on October 1, 2021. MFG Day, which...
READ MOREPartners for Education & Business, Inc. (PEB) have announced the 2021 CNY P-TECH Business Partnership of the Year award winners. The Pathways in Technology Early College High School (P-TECH) programs...
READ MOREMonday, July 26, 2021 was “Measuring Day” at the AT&T Hand in Hand program at the ERIE21 Innovation Academy on the Le Moyne College campus. The local youth and adults...
READ MOREWe are excited to welcome Amy Stewart to the MACNY and PEB team! Amy has joined the organization as a Workforce Development Specialist. In her role, she will represent MACNY...
READ MOREWe are pleased to welcome Taylor Hodge to the team! Taylor has joined the organization as a Workforce Development Specialist. In her role, she will represent MACNY and Partners for...
READ MOREYou're invited to Manufacturing Careers Day! Friday, October 2 at 10 am via YouTube All virtual event links will be shared via email. Click here to get on the list!...
READ MOREPartners for Education and Business, Inc. and the CNY STEM Hub invite you to view the 2020 Annual Awards Celebration! This year, we are celebrating engaged businesses in the community,...
READ MORECNY Youth to Design and Fabricate Prosthetic Hands for Youths and Seniors at STEAM Summer Day Camp CNY STEM Hub, PEB, and AT&T partner to offer CNY teens a free...
READ MOREPartners for Education & Business, Inc. (PEB), an affiliate of the Manufacturers Association (MACNY), has announced the 2020 CNY STEM Scholarship recipients. For the first time in the history of...
READ MOREStudent Spotlight: Eliza Velazquez Roger Mirabito, SUNY OCC The P-TECH program has given Eliza Velazquez an accelerated pathway to a career. She's a first generation college student who began thinking...
READ MOREDid you happen to catch the videos circulating on social media last week of the Upstate Medical University nurses sojourning to Stony Brook Medical to assist their downstate fellow New...
READ MORERecently, two local employers, Cryomech and Thompson & Johnson, hosted P-TECH sophomores, took them on tours of their worksites, and shared their insights about jobs they’re looking to fill. These...
READ MOREIn response to a question about how to hire skilled workers, MACNY’s Director of Apprenticeship, Martha Ponge states simply, “Open your doors.” It turns out that the entreaty applies to...
READ MORECNY STEM SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM KICKS OFF 2020 APPLICATION PROCESS Regional students majoring in STEM fields are encouraged to apply before the March 1st deadline Partners for Education & Business, Inc....
READ MORESTEM SCHOLARS CONNECT WITH CNY EMPLOYERS On January 9th, Upstate Medical University’s CNY Biotech Accelerator Center (CNYBAC) was the scene for STEM Scholars to meet and network with local employers...
READ MOREPEB, SRC, Inc. and OCC Announce 4th Annual Innovation Challenge Regional students can now register for this unique competition. Syracuse, NY – Central New York students in grades 6-12 are...
READ MOREClick here to listen to Randy Wolken on Dave Allen's Christmas Show (3-minute clip)
READ MORERecently, the Computer Information and Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems P-TECH 10th grade students visited GENIUS NY and met with the teams. Each student was presented with a drone as a...
READ MORERead more below to find out about a new and innovative apprenticeship program tied to a free tuition 4-year degree being utilized in New Jersey.
READ MOREClick here to learn more about MACNY's Career & Talent Platform!
READ MOREHave you heard? MACNY has launched an exciting new method for member companies to find potential job applicants and for job seekers to find employment. MACNY’s Career and Talent...
READ MOREOn September 18, SRC, Inc. hosted the inaugural FALLanthropy Games as a fun and rewarding way to connect with industry colleagues while raising money for local STEM charities. Employees from...
READ MOREOn Friday, November 1st, P-TECH freshmen had the opportunity to visit Ephesus Lighting. Known for designing LED lighting for sports stadiums and arenas, the students found the facilities to also...
READ MOREMACNY's Director of Apprenticeship, Martha Ponge, has spent the last week traveling in Germany with NYATEP, New York's Workforce Association. Throughout their travels, the delegation chronicled their trip with blog...
READ MOREOctober began the sixth year of providing 9th and 10th-grade P-TECH students with mentoring from Career Coaches from the community. The sophomore class had a “Bucket Tower” challenge that tasked...
READ MOREOctober 4th is National Manufacturing Day! Join us for this year's business and education leaders forum: Developing an Urgency to Support Careers in Manufacturing. October 4, 2019 7:30 - 9...
READ MOREFor the third year, PEB has coordinated unpaid summer internship opportunities for some of the P-TECH students who will be seniors this fall. Interested students and businesses elected to participate...
READ MOREThis summer during the CNY STEM Hand in Hand Project, local middle and high school students produced the first prototype hand! This program is being held at the CNY Biotech...
READ MOREResearch from the Korn Ferry Institute shows that by 2030, the global talent shortage could reach 85.2 million people – costing businesses trillions in lost economic opportunities. And with unemployment...
READ MOREPEB Recognizes Students and Business Partners at Annual Awards Event CNY STEM Scholarships: SRC: Joshua Budihardjo/C-NS High School; Kayla Gray/New Hartford High School; Nichole Oleyourryk/Hannibal High School King +...
READ MOREPartners for Education and Business celebrated their 2019 Annual Awards at Le Moyne College on June 12th. During the ceremony, many companies were recognized who have worked closely with PEB...
READ MOREOn June 5th, the Syracuse P-TECH program completed their job shadow days for the 2018 – 2019 school year. This year, the 11th grade P-TECH students have been making progress...
READ MOREOn May 16th at the MACNY offices, the Syracuse P-TECH program celebrated their career coaches for volunteering their time and efforts this year. A special award was given to Kathy...
READ MOREOn May 3rd, 9th grade students from the Auburn P-TECH Program went on their last industry visit of the year to MACK Studios. This company is one of Auburn’s best...
READ MOREVIDEO: Newsmakers - Randy Wolken and Dave Freund
READ MORESyracuse P-TECH Students Visit Universal Metal Works The Syracuse P-TECH program went to Universal Metal Works in Fulton for an industry visit on April 4th. This is the first time...
READ MOREAre you interested in the future of your workforce and where it will be coming from? Please join us for our Pathways to Jobs event to discover the opportunities that are available...
READ MOREAuburn P-TECH Students Visit Goulds Pumps + Upcoming P-TECH Events The Auburn 10th grade P-TECH program students visited Goulds Pumps in Seneca Falls on March 4th. The students were given...
READ MOREIn case you missed it, click HERE to see P-TECH featured on Bridge Street's "STEAM Matters" program!
READ MORELast week, Randy Wolken, MACNY President & CEO, joined "The Exchange" to discuss the current job market and the positions where there is the greatest need. Click here to watch...
READ MORESyracuse P-TECH Students Visit Kilian Manufacturing Kilian, the largest manufacturer of custom bearings, is based right here in Central New York. Next year, Kilian will be celebrating their centennial anniversary...
READ MOREOnce a year, the Ephesus Lighting career coaches visit the Institute of Technology at Syracuse Central and design an exclusive challenge for the students to solve. This year Ephesus chose...
READ MOREITC P-TECH sophomores worked with their career coaches in January as they battled to create a roller coaster with at least 1 loop while travelling as slowly as possible without...
READ MOREMACNY & PEB are so proud to be a participant in such a wonderful, life-changing program for students. For more information on how to support the five local P-TECH...
READ MOREMACNY is engaged with the Syracuse City School District in an effort to bring more talented students directly from high school into apprenticeships with local companies. Read more to see...
READ MOREOn December 12th, 9th Grade RPAS and CIS students from PSLA at Fowler visited the Tech Garden in Syracuse. They were greeted by Kara Jones, Content & Marketing Manager whose...
READ MOREThe American workforce is changing. As of 2015 the millennial generation (who the U.S. Census Bureau defines as anyone born between 1981-1996) has overtaken baby boomers (born between 1946-1964) to...
READ MOREThis year the Auburn P-TECH program expanded industry visits to the 10th grade for the first time. The Auburn 10th grade P-TECH program visited Upsco in Moravia on October 11th. ...
READ MOREThe morning of Tuesday, October 23, students from the Public Service Leadership Academy at Fowler gathered at Springside Farm in Fabius, New York. Students from the Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems...
READ MOREManufacturing Careers Day 2018 For this year’s event, PEB and MACNY coordinated visits by students and teachers to three manufacturing facilities in CNY. Lockheed Martin hosted 300+ students and teachers...
READ MORENixon Gear served as one of the host companies for the 9th Annual Manufacturing Careers Day in partnership with Partners for Education & Business (PEB) and the Manufacturers Association of Central New...
READ MOREPartners for Education and Business, Inc. 9th Annual Manufacturing Careers Day is being held on Friday, October 5, 2018 at Lockheed Martin in Liverpool, NY at 7:30 am. We would...
READ MOREFrom August 13th to August 17th, the Auburn P-TECH Summer Bridge marked the beginning of another new P-TECH class. The incoming freshmen P-TECH students spent the week learning about the...
READ MOREThe STEM field has always been male dominated, but a new free camp in our region is trying to change that. The Girls Coding Project is aimed at teaching middle...
READ MOREFrom July 16th to July 26th, the Summer Bridge Program for the incoming 9th and 10th grade P-TECH classes were in session. The Summer Bridge Program was designed to give...
READ MOREWhy was Ivanka Trump in Syracuse and what is P-TECH? P-TECH, or Pathways in Technology, is an innovative approach to education resulting in student and local economic success. Locally, the...
READ MOREOn May 24, the Auburn P-TECH program had their end of the year celebration for their volunteer Career Coaches. The Career Coaches provided an important aspect of the P-TECH program...
READ MOREThe Auburn P-TECH freshmen and sophomores finished their second of two Human Resource workshops about interviewing skills on May 17th with interviewing skills. Amanda Sroka from Xylem led the class...
READ MOREAT&T and CNY STEM Hub Present: <Girls Coding Project> When (two weeks): July 23 - 26 & July 30 - August 2 Time: 9 - 4 PM Who: Middle and...
READ MOREOn May 5th, the Auburn P-TECH Program students worked on resume writing to begin planning for their future entry into the workforce. Lydia Patti Ruffini from Xylem prepared an extensive...
READ MOREJoin Partners for Education & Business for their Annual Awards Program and 25th Anniversary Celebration! PEB will once again recognize outstanding students, programs, partnerships, mentors, businesses and community members...
READ MOREIt was another big day on April 5th as the Auburn P-TECH juniors took part in their job shadows at Bo-Mer Plastics and Currier Plastics. As part of the P-TECH...
READ MOREThe Syracuse P-TECH Program freshmen visited United Radio on April 4th. The students were amazed to learn about all the things United Radio does - from two-way radios and repairing...
READ MOREAs the P-TECH students are preparing themselves for their internships and entering the workforce, part of that process is researching companies in the Syracuse area. On Wednesday, March 14th, the...
READ MOREOn February 2nd, nine businesses in Central New York welcomed high school students into their workplace to preview the jobs and working environment within their company. Each company structured their...
READ MOREKilian Manufacturing Hosts P-TECH Freshmen Students P-TECH 9th-grade students visited Kilian Manufacturing on Friday, February 9th. They first had a PowerPoint presentation that gave a brief history of the company,...
READ MOREOn January 4th the Auburn P-TECH* class participated in an industry visit to Volpi USA. Volpi specializes in medical and diagnostic support systems. In the beginning of the visit the...
READ MOREIn November, the activity for the Auburn P-TECH students was to make a catapult out of pencils, rubber bands, and a plastic spoon. The goal was to be able to...
READ MOREA special opportunity to learn about Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) careers in CNY. On February 2, 2018, Central New York will participate in the regions second CNY STEM...
READ MOREMore than 300 high school students visited SRCTec, LLC, in North Syracuse Oct. 6 as part of Manufacturing Month. What they — and the officials, leaders, parents, mentors and others...
READ MOREThe Auburn P-TECH program had a great time with this month’s activity: exploding bags. Auburn students and their career coaches were given the task of creating enough carbon dioxide to...
READ MOREA group of professional women in STEM fields visited PEB at MACNY recently to discuss women in STEM. Coordinated by the International Center of Syracuse and sponsored by the U.S....
READ MOREOn October 3rd, the Syracuse P-TECH freshmen teamed up with 18 Career Coaches to work on a design challenge: the Bucket Tower Project. Using straws, tape, and a plastic cup, each...
READ MOREAmerican Graduate: Let’s Make It Happen is public media’s long-term commitment, made possible by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB,) to address the dropout crisis and to build community capacity...
READ MORESyracuse P-TECH Juniors Gain Summer Employment Opportunities With Some of the Program's Business Partners In addition to the credit-bearing summer internships some of the P-TECH juniors participated in, four P-TECH...
READ MORESyracuse P-TECH student Garnet G. spent two weeks this Summer at Kilian Manufacturing, working under Manufacturing Manager Bob McCarthy, and learned how to use a 0-1" micrometer, and optical comperator...
READ MORELooking to build relationships with high school students pursuing a career path in Mechanical Technology or Electrical Engineering Technology? The Syracuse P-TECH Program (Pathways in Technology Early College High School) is looking for...
READ MOREStudents enrolled in the Syracuse P-TECH Program at the Institute of Technology found summer employment opportunities at United Radio through PEB and MACNY’s collaboration with industry partners. Top left: Syracuse...
READ MORESYRACUSE, N.Y. -- Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul visited Syracuse this week to promote a science camp for young women.
READ MOREIn case you missed it: check out the media coverage for the AT&T CNY STEM Summer Camp for Young Women, coordinated by Partners for Education and Business (PEB) and the...
READ MORECNY STEM Scholars The CNY STEM Scholars program is a partnership between SRC, King + King Architects, Schneider Packaging Equipment Company, C&S Companies, Carrier Corporation, the CNY STEM Hub, and...
READ MORESyracuse P-TECH Juniors are Offered Summer Jobs, Summer Internship Opportunities by Supporting Companies A new addition to the P-TECH Program for rising seniors was coordinated by PEB as part of...
READ MORESyracuse P-TECH Juniors Participate in Final Job Shadow Days for the 2016-2017 School Year Approximately 37 high school juniors enrolled in the Syracuse P-TECH program visited a local manufacturing facility...
READ MOREDear MACNY members: Wednesday, June 7 was the PEB Annual Awards event at Le Moyne College. This is a great affair because of the number of students, parents, education and...
READ MOREThank you to all the mentors who helped make this Syracuse P-TECH session on April 28th possible. This event's focus was on careers related to Mechanical Technology and Electrical Engineering...
READ MORELarissa Brown from Edge Factor, a leader in the fight to encourage the next generation of kids to become makers of things, describes five ways to creatively inspire students, parents, educators,...
READ MORE9th grade P-TECH students received feedback on their resumes from Career Coaches on April 11th at the Institute of Technology High School in downtown Syracuse. Coaches pointed out all the...
READ MOREDid you know that less than 7% of women graduate with STEM degrees? This is problem we can solve by providing more exposure to resources and experiences that make STEM real...
READ MORERockets were flying in the ITC gymnasium on March 23rd at 8 o’clock in the morning. The 9th grade P‑TECH students worked on a project called "Rockets to the Rescue"...
READ MOREPartners for Education & Business (PEB), a MACNY affiliate, encourages you to join them at the CNY Biotech Accelerator for a presentation on the American Chestnut Research and Restoration Project....
READ MORE10th grade P-TECH students took over the ITC cafeteria to work with their Career Coaches/Mentors on a design challenge. Students were paired with Career Coaches and competed in designing a...
READ MOREP-TECH 9th-Grade Challenge at ITC on January 27, 2017 The 9th-grade P-TECH students competed in a “Gumdrop Bridge Building Challenge.” Representatives from Ephesus Lighting were there for support and judging....
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