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Learn more about the Manufacturing USA network of institutes and the real-world results their work delivers every day.
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Operation NEXT brings companies and talent together by preparing separating service members with the skills needed to thrive in an Advanced Manufacturing career.
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LIFT recently partnered with Atlantic Impact to provide groups of Detroit high school students the opportunity to tour the LIFT Learning Lab and get a first-hand look at the world of advanced manufacturing.
Students from Western International High School, Jalen Rose Leadership Academy, Martin Luther King, Jr. High School, and Detroit Collegiate...
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Preparing students to fill the demand for advanced manufacturing specialists, LIFT’s MakerMinded program provides schools with learning and competition experiences to excite students about 21st century manufacturing careers.
The NeedAs manufacturing technology advances, the industry is facing an employment crisis. Current manufacturing employees...