Florida MFG 2022: Making Manufacturing Careers

FLATE and its statewide partners are working together to plan for a year-round celebration of Manufacturing Day, designed to inspire the next generation of manufacturers and change the perception of careers in manufacturing to reflect its true status as the most advanced, high-tech industry in the country.

Join us in celebrating Florida MFG 2022: Making Manufacturing Careers! Plan events and activities where you can talk to students and parents about the great careers in manufacturing. Use FLATE resources at http://madeinflorida.org to help us reach students in 2022.

Educators

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  Share a lesson on manufacturing (secondary lessons: www.flate.pbwiki.com)
• Hold a Manufacturing Career Expo, In-Person or Virtual
• Show virtual tours of local manufacturing facilities (Florida MFG Virtual Tours)
• Plan a live Q&A with the Manufacturer or plan an in-person visit to a local facility
• Review pathways to great manufacturing careers with your students. (Download Job Journey Flyer👉)

Industry

• Host a Tour of a Manufacturing Facility
• Reach out to your Regional Manufacturers Association (RMA)
• Connect with School Districts/Schools in your Area
• Plan an in-person event with one school or a virtual event with several district schools
• Adopt-A-School
• Sponsor a competition that highlights Florida manufacturing

More Resources

Additional resources developed specifically for student events can be found at http://madeinflorida.org/careers/ including:

• Company profiles on local manufacturers & the jobs they offer
• Videos of What is Made in Florida
• Links to Edge Factor's Career Profiles
• and more...

The ultimate goal is to help manufacturers build a steady pipeline of qualified and diversified manufacturing talent to help support local economies for decades to come. Contact your local RMA or FLATE directly at events@flate.org if you have questions about how to plan or participate in a Florida MFG 2022 student event.