AAI Grant Program Newsletter
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AACT Apprentices Graduate
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Some
12 apprentices
selected by local employers to participate in the
AACT (Apprenticeship Accelerator Career Training) have completed
their
front-loaded apprenticeship instruction
at OCC.
A
graduation ceremony was held
, and the
apprentices were presented with certificates of completion.
The
apprentices are employed
with the following
participating employers:
·
Kilian
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Selflock Screw
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Bartell
·
Stickley
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PPC
Congratulations, Apprentices!!
To learn more about the AACT program, please
contact us
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Photos Courtesy Nate Crossett
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AAI Pre-Apprenticeship Coordinator Michael Briggs teaches Pre-Apprenticeship Program enrollees about Soft Skills at Thomas R. Proctor High School in Utica, NY.
Photo Courtesy Nate Crossett
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Pre-Apprenticeship Program Enrollees Will Soon Begin Summer Internships
Students
participating in AAI's first-ever high school pre-apprenticeship program will soon
begin summer internships.
Over the past several months, nearly
a dozen students
learned the basics of manufacturing by
taking online courses through
Tooling-U
.
Along with the classes, which included topics such as OSHA Basics, Shop Math, Measurements and Machine Basics, the students also
participated in Soft Skills training.
Pre-Apprenticeship Coordinator Michael Briggs has led a series of
Soft Skill training sessions to
Pre-Apprenticeship Program enrollees, including
students from Thomas R. Proctor High School in Utica and
OHM BOCES in New Hartford.
With the
coursework complete, the
students now head to their summer jobs - where they will
learn real world experience from
several local manufacturers, including Indium Corporation, CTM Corp and UTC Aerospace Systems.
If you are an employer, and you would be interested in potentially hosting one or more of these students,
please let us know
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AAI Launches new Accelerated Apprenticeship Program
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The
HMO AAI grant program
has
partnered with the Tioga County Career Center
to
offer a new workforce development and training program initiative
in
Tioga County, NY
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The
Accelerated Apprenticeship Program (AAP)
offers
guaranteed direct hire manufacturing jobs in Tioga and surrounding counties
, and
six weeks of paid training
for
selected participants
.
The apprenticeship program
will
prepare participants
for
several advanced manufacturing positions
, including work as a
computer numeric controlled (CNC) machinist, maintenance mechanic, and an industrial-manufacturing technician
.
The
starting wage
during the program is
$13 per hour
, with
no prior experience necessary
.
The
successful completion of the program
will
allow participants
to continue in a f
our-year NYS Apprenticeship program
with
built-in pay increases based on performance
.
Training will begin in mid-July
and
concludes in August
.
Successful candidates
will
begin full-time employment
at the
end of August
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Manufacturers participating in the program include:
Applied Technology Manufacturing Corporation of Owego, Crowley Fabricating and Machining Co. Inc. of Endicott, Crown Cork and Seal (NYSE: CCK) in Nichols, Granite Works LLC of Waverly, and the Wagner Companies, which has a location in Owego.
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Touring Crown Cork and Seal
, the first Crown Cork and Seal facility built in the U.S. in 30 years.
From left to right:
David Goodness -Workforce Development Institute, Martha Ponge - MACNY, Jennifer McCullough - AAI Apprenticeship Coordinator, and Brittany Woodburn - Tioga County Economic Development
Photo Courtesy Jennifer McCullough
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"CNY Manufacturing Apprenticeship program enters next phase"
“We are very excited to have this opportunity here in Tioga County. The Accelerated Apprenticeship Program is truly a win-win for our employers and our workforce,” said Brittany Woodburn with Tioga County Economic Development and Planning.
"The program offers 'guaranteed,' direct hire manufacturing jobs in Tioga and surrounding counties, and six weeks of paid training for selected participants."
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Free training in machinery and machine guarding hazards in general industry for employees of local manufacturers is available through
MVCC's Center for Corporate & Community Education.
Topics Include:
- Basics and Methods of Machine Safeguarding
- Guard Construction
- Machinery Maintenance and Repair
- Utilization of Industry Consensus Standards
Training Opportunities are available until Sept. 30, 2018.
Four-hour training provided on-site (if available) and
completed in one day.
Contact: Teresa Fava-Schram, Coordinator, Workforce Development, Center for Corporate and Community Education.
315-792-5681
To learn more or view/download the flyer,
click here
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Mohawk Valley Advanced Manufacturing Development Plan - Now Available
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To help this vital sector reach new heights
, the
Workforce Development Board (WDB) of Herkimer, Madison and Oneida Counties
and
its partners
have
developed the Mohawk Valley Advanced Manufacturing Plan
to
align all of the training and education resources in our region with the needs of our employers.
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Benefits of Apprenticeship
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- Helps recruit and develop a highly skilled workforce.
- Improves productivity and the bottom line.
- Provides opportunities for tax credits and employee tuition benefits in some states.
- Reduces turnover costs and increases employee retention.
- Creates industry driven and flexible training solutions to meet national and local needs.
- Allows workers to earn and learn at the same time.
As we progress through
year three
of the AAI grant program, more and more companies are realizing the advantages we can offer in helping to train their future workforce.
We are now working with
59 companies
with a total of
289 apprentices!
Employers:
If you are interested in
becoming a sponsor
, please let us know!
We can also
help you set up
a
new apprenticeship program
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The Task Force on Apprenticeship Expansion, U.S. Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta and President Trump at the White House on May 10th.
Photo Courtesy USDOL
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The Task Force on Apprenticeship Expansion presents their Final Report to President Trump
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On
May 10, 2018, The
Task Force on Apprenticeship Expansion presented their final report to President Trump.
The report "
identifies strategies to promote apprenticeships
and
create opportunities
for
more Americans to secure family-sustaining jobs
."
U.S. Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta says
the centerpiece of the Task Force's work is
its proposal to build on the apprenticeship concept by
creating a pathway to
new, industry-recognized apprenticeships.
The final report lays out that proposal as t
he first step toward the goal of expanding apprenticeships broadly over the next five years.
"Apprenticeships are an underutilized tool to help solve today's labor market challenges and help create the workforce of the future," says
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross, who served as
Vice Chair on the Task Force.
The recommendations span four complementary policy areas:
- expanding access, equity, and career awareness
- administrative and regulatory strategies
- attracting business to apprenticeship
- education and credentialing
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Major Incentive Available!
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To better respond to
industry workforce demands
, NYSDOL is making up to
$4.1 million
available until
April 30, 2019
, in order to
expand and diversify Registered Apprenticeships (RA)
.
Registered Apprenticeship
s are a
“global, tried, and true workforce development strategy,”
says the New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL), which
offers apprentices
opportunities to
earn a salary while learning the skills
that
businesses demand
in a variety of occupations across industries.
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo
has
recognized
that
NYS faces a middle-skill labor shortage
and that
failing to address
this
“middle-skill gap”
will
erode NYS’s ability to strengthen middle-class economic justice for its citizens
, notes NYSDOL in its Request for Applications (RFA).
“This causes NYS’s businesses to be less competitive in the global economy due to losses in productivity and forces them to seek skilled workers elsewhere.”
Restoring middle-class security
is
significantly influenced
by the
availability of middle-skill jobs
, NYSDOL says, because
these jobs comprise the largest portion of the labor market,
and
key growth industries
are
unable to find sufficiently trained workers
to
fill middle-skill jobs.
For the
purposes of this RFA
, NYSDOL notes that "
middle-skill jobs"
typically require
more than a high school education
and
less than a bachelor’s degree
, and
are specific to the skills of the occupation
rather than an individual’s education attainment.
This funding will cover costs associated with training apprentices through RA
, such as Related instruction, On-the-Job training, books, and tools.
Please
email us
to find out how we can help!
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“RA is a job-driven strategy, providing a pathway for many to the middle class. For businesses, RA serves as an opportunity to grow their own workforce and meet skill needs for the future.”
--NYSDOL
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AAI Grant Program Outreach Coordinator/Case Manager Nathaly Cuevas
Photo Courtesy Nate Crossett
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AAI Hires New Outreach Coordinator/ Case Manager
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We'd like to
wish a warm welcome to our new
Outreach Coordinator/ Case Manager, Nathaly Cuevas!
In her capacity as Outreach Coordinator/Case Manager,
Nathaly is building and cultivating working relationships with l
ocal schools, community agencies, parents, teachers and employers.
She is
also working with local American Job Centers in i
dentifying adult participants for the
AAI Grant Program, and will
work closely with adult participants in the Program.
Nathaly
earned her bachelor's degree in
Psychology from Utica College.
WELCOME, NATHALY!
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In Central New York, The Herkimer, Madison, Oneida (HMO) Workforce Development Board's (WDB)
American Apprenticeship Initiative (AAI) Grant
is building a
new sustainable regional workforce pipeline
specific to
advanced manufacturing
including nanotechnology, cybersecurity and unmanned vehicle systems.
AAI helps companies
registered in the apprenticeship program
recruit, train, retain and develop
a diverse
workforce of skilled employees
.
Apprenticeships
create a pipeline of skilled workers
to
help employers prepare
for the
“grey tsunami,” mend the skills gap and bring their companies to the next level.
AAI can also
help businesses set up an apprenticeship program
.
AAI helps high school and college students, disconnected youth, unemployed adults, minorities and veterans
prepare for and secure apprenticeship opportunities.
There is no charge to enroll in the program.
We provide opportunities to participants for:
- On-the-Job Learning
- Job Related Technical/Classroom or Online Instruction
- Pre-Apprenticeship Training
This program is available to residents and businesses located in the following New York counties:
Broome, Cayuga, Chemung, Chenango, Cortland, Delaware, Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, Madison, Oneida, Onondaga, Oswego, Otsego, Schuyler, St. Lawrence, Steuben, Tioga and Tompkins.
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Are you a
smaller company
looking to get
additional training
for your employees? We have heard from some of you regarding the need for
safety classes and more
. If you would be interested in
teaming up with other companies
that are in a similar situation,
let us know
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Apprenticeships -
Did you know?
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- In FY 2017, more than 190,000 individuals nationwide entered the apprenticeship system
- Nationwide, there are over 533,000 apprentices currently obtaining the skills they need to succeed while earning the wages they need to build financial security
- Some 64,000 participants graduated from the apprenticeship system in FY 2017
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Please like us on Facebook
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Apprenticeships are a "hot topic" in the news!
We are keeping up with national and local news on our Facebook Page including:
- Reports & Surveys,
- Interviews (apprentices, students, schools employers & stakeholders),
- Government news,
- Apprenticeship tips,
- Local opportunities and more!
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Have Questions? Ask Our Staff
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Nate Crossett
,
Project Director
315-798-5036
Jennifer McCullough
,
Apprenticeship Coordinator
315-798-5008
Michael Briggs
,
Pre-Apprenticeship Coordinator
315-798-5922
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