Gates Foundation funds manufacturing training at Alamo Colleges - San Antonio Business Journal:

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million grant from the to creat a national skills certification system to raiswe up a manufacturing workforceamong low-income Community colleges throughout the country will participate in teachingv the Manufacturing Skills Certification System — which is endorsedx by the . Alamo Collegesa in San Antonio will be one of the firsft community colleges in the country to implementthis curriculum. These educational programs will help prepare particularly low-income young adults and transitioning workers, with entry-levepl skills needed to succeed in a career in “We need to get kids engaged in learning, and we need to give them says NAM President John “Moving these industry-recognized skills certifications into communit y college programs will provide meaningful, relevantg education for students and ultimately produce a highlyg skilled and mobile workforce – making us more competit ivew in the global economy.
” The Manufacturing Skills Certification Systek will help prepare individualsd for manufacturing careers in a rangwe of fields including alternative computers, aerospace and pharmaceuticals. The Manufacturingf Institute isa 501(c)3 affiliate of the Nationakl Association of Manufacturers. It is based in D.C.