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Girls In Aviation Day Lands September 23rd
Join Women In Aviation Washington State Chapter for an exciting day of aviation exploration at Girls In Aviation Day. This in-person event is all about empowering young women age 12 to 18 to soar to new heights in the aviation industry. Get ready to embark on a thrilling journey of discovery, inspiration, and hands-on activities.…
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Start Planning For National Apprenticeship Week
National Apprenticeship Week happens November 13-19, and now is the time to start planning your event. This nationwide celebration, established by the U.S. Department of Labor, brings together employers, industry associations, community based organizations, education and others to showcase and celebrate the success and value of Registered Apprenticeship. Whether it’s rebuilding the economy, advancing racial…
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USDOL Announces Round 4 Of Strengthening Community Colleges Grants
Last week the US Department of Labor announced funding for round four of Strengthening Community Colleges, providing funding to enable community colleges to deliver equitable education and training. With $65 million in funding available and administered by DOL’s Employment and Training Administration (ETA), the grants will enhance career pathway programs using strategies rooted in evidence.…
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WATR Center Offers New Manufacturing Core Classes
Begin your journey in aerospace and manufacturing with the WATR Center’s 4-week, online-only Manufacturing Core Certificate training program. Learn the fundamentals of aerospace manufacturing, and once you’ve successfully completed, select one of four 8-week certificate programs, including Manufacturing Assembly, Electrical Assembly, Tooling Mechanic, or Manufacturing Composites. The 8-week certificates qualify successful graduates to apply through…
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Chelsea Mason-Placek Elected As New State Board Chair
Chelsea Mason-Placek, Workforce Development Director for the Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO, has been elected to chair the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges. The nine-member, governor-appointed State Board oversees Washington’s community and technical college system. No matter how old you are, where you’re from, or what your past experience has been, you can…
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What We’re Reading
Is College Enrollment Falling? 4-year college enrollment is up slightly since 2019, while 2-year enrollment is down about 5 percentage points. Also, it doesn’t really seem like a pandemic-induced change: this is a long-run decline in 2-year college enrollment of about 12 percentage points since the peak in 2012. The Story of Titanium Titanium is…
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Women In Aviation Scholarships Available Now
The 2024 Women in Aviation International (WAI) scholarship program is officially open, and members can review scholarships at www.WAI.org/scholarships. With over 105 scholarships valued at more than $1,000,000 total, scholarships are offered for flight training, engineering, maintenance, dispatch, drones, and professional development for individuals in all stages of life. This 2024 scholarship cycle includes nearly…
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Round 11 of Career Connect Program Builders Announced
Congratulations go out to Manufacturing-focused Career Connect Washington Program Builders. Announced last week, round 11 winners include Skills, Inc., the Machinists Institute, Educational Service District 105, Boys & Girls Club of Snohomish County and Washington State University. The manufacturing-focused Program Builder grantees represent the breadth of good work happening across the state. Skills Inc. will…
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ATEC Visits Seattle
On Tuesday the Center of Excellence was pleased to welcome leadership from ATEC, the Aviation Technician Education Council, to South Seattle College for a day of outreach, conversation and national insight. ATEC’s Executive Director Crystal Maguire led off the day with a run-down of what ATEC does and who makes up their membership, from airlines…
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Boeing Pilot and Technician Outlook 2023-2042 Out Now
The Boeing Company has released its 20 year pilot and technician outlook, and the company sees air travel demand outpacing economic growth while the industry faces continued challenges in meeting workforce demand. Boeing projects a worldwide need for 649,000 new pilots and 690,000 new technicians over the next 20 years, both increases from last year’s…
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COE Grant Tracking: Strengthening Community Colleges, Recompete and Domestic Manufacturing Conversion Grants
Across Federal agencies, grant funding continues to flow to educational institutions, states and local areas and local non-profits with dollars dedicated to advancing the clean manufacturing goals of the Biden administration. A few recent grants the Center of Excellence is tracking: Strengthening Community Colleges Training Grants Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration > The…
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FAA Announces Aviation Workforce Development Grants
On Monday, the FAA released Notices of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for Round 3 (2023) of the Aviation Workforce Development (AWD) grants for Aircraft Pilots and Aviation Maintenance Technical Workers. The program, created by Congress in the 2018 FAA reauthorization bill, authorized $10 million in funding annually for pilot and maintenance workforce development programs. The NOFOs…