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October is New York State’s official celebration of Manufacturing Month and the Manufacturer’s Association of Central New York, is helping to mark the occasion, sponsoring tours of manufacturer’s across the region for area students.

School students who toured Worthington Steel in Rome on Oct. 3 saw the entire process of making steel coils from raw material to packing.

MACNY Executive Vice President Mike Frame and Partners for Education & Business Director Taylor Hodge discuss what they’re doing to inspire younger generations to consider a career in manufacturing.

In October more than 600 students will get to see innovative technology and how local products are made. MACNY, the manufacturers association and Partners for Education and Business, are doing this as part of National Manufacturing Month.

A partnership between Oswego County Workforce New York; The Manufacturers Association; and Cayuga Community College now offers a 72-hour course for women interested in entering the manufacturing field.

MACNY, The Manufacturers Association has received $195,000 in funding from the New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) under the Direct Entry Pre-Apprenticeship (DEPA) Program to expand the Real Life Rosies™ and Advance 2 Apprenticeship direct entry pre-apprenticeship programs to Onondaga and Oswego counties.

MACNY, the Manufacturers Association will use a $6 million federal grant to expand registered apprenticeships for advanced-manufacturing jobs, including those in the semiconductor industry.

Today, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is set to announce that a trade group in Syracuse has been awarded a significant federal grant to provide training to workers in the field of advanced manufacturing.

Rosie the Riveter might be an American icon, but Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC), the Manufacturers Association of Central New York (MACNY), and Working Solutions are turning out “Real Life Rosies” as they work together to encourage more women to pursue careers in advanced manufacturing.