FLATE, the Florida-based, National Science Foundation Regional
Center of Excellence in Manufacturing, and its statewide partners
that include
Regional Manufacturers Associations (RMAs), Florida TRADE, and the
Manufacturers Association of Florida are working together to plan for the
biggest Manufacturing DAY/Manufacturing Month ever which will kick start on
October 2. As part of the fourth, annual Manufacturing Day/Month celebrations,
FLATE along with its network of statewide partners will launch a multi-faceted,
statewide outreach campaign that is poised to once again position Florida as a
national leader for hosting and organizing Manufacturing Day industry tours and
events. As part of this effort, middle and high school students and educators
across Florida will participate in Made in Florida
industry tours that are designed to showcase, educate and heighten students’,
educators’ and the community’s knowledge about educational opportunities and
high-skill careers in high-tech manufacturing.
Majority of the Made in Florida
industry tours for Manufacturing Day will take place across Florida on
October 2 with additional industry tours planned throughout October.
Additionally, FLATE will once again take the lead in surveying statewide
industry hosts, educators and students who participate in the Made in
Florida industry tours. Post event survey results will be tabulated by
FLATE and shared with statewide partners and stakeholders. FLATE will also help
connect regional groups together, and will design as well as distribute shirts,
provide educator resources, write/publish/distribute and report on MFG
Day/month related news, and compile all student, educator, host survey data.
There are several ways and opportunities for industry, RMAs,
school districts, educators, students and the community to get involved/engaged
in #MFGDay2015. Typically, school districts provide bus transportation;
identify programs/classes to attend tours. Regional Manufacturers Associations
(RMAs) recruit companies to host student tours on MFG DAY (Oct 2, 2015), or any
day in October. Either the school district, or the RMAs, or both – assign
schools to tour hosts; set bus schedules; align communications between schools,
companies, buses. Local manufacturers host tours and/or provide lunch.
Organizations, companies, community groups, individuals, friends of
manufacturing etc. help sponsor student MFG DAY t-shirts. To purchase a 2015
Manufacturing Day T Shirt email Dr. Marilyn Barger at barger@fl-ate.org, or visit
https://foundation.hccfl.edu/Donate.
Dr. Marilyn Barger, executive director of FLATE says Manufacturing
Day 2015 is geared to stir interest and/or change perceptions
about
manufacturing on a national level, and also build in-roads and sustainable
partnerships between manufacturers, RMAs, educators, and students. FLATE’s
strategy has successfully and consistently placed Florida at the top spot for
hosting/coordinating Manufacturing Day events in the nation. “The Center’s
ongoing efforts have focused on leveraging the promotion of the national
organization and its efforts through best practices implemented in Florida, and
create a common platform that has encouraged a steady increase in statewide
participation for Manufacturing Day” said Barger. FLATE hopes the initiative
will serve as a vehicle in educating students, educators and the community
about high-tech manufacturing/STEM-related careers, and also boost the overall
effectiveness of Manufacturing Day through “Made in Florida” industry tours.
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