Gates Foundation funds manufacturing training - Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle):

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million grant from the to creater a national skills certification system to raise up a manufacturingb work forceamong low-income individuals. Communitu colleges throughout the country will participate in teachingh the Manufacturing Skills CertificationSystem — which is endorsedd by the . These educational programs will helpprepared students, particularly low-income young adults and transitionintg workers, with entry-level skillsx needed to succeed in a career in manufacturing. “We need to get kids engagexd in learning, and we need to give them says NAM PresidentJohn Engler.
“Moving these industry-recognized skillxs certifications into community college programs willprovide meaningful, relevany education for students and ultimately produce a highly skilledf and mobile work force – making us more competitive in the globalo economy.” The Manufacturing Skills Certificationn System will help prepare individualsa for manufacturing careers in a rangw of fields including alternative energy, aerospace and pharmaceuticals. The Manufacturing Institute isa 501(c)2 affiliate of the National Association of Manufacturers. It is based in D.C. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundatio is basedin Seattle.