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E DU CATI On & T RAIN IN G is to show real people in real jobs and the real things they have to do – what a manufacturing setting is like." Bushmaker and Lineberry both point out that manufacturers are expecting a shortfall of qualified workers in the next 10 to 15 years as more baby boomers retire – and that the industry always needs people who are problem-solvers. "We need to partner with education to start putting kids on track, to start thinking about manufacturing," Lineberry says. "We want to be proactive now rather than reactive in 10 to 15 years when there's nobody out there." GBAPS wants to meet those needs for both businesses and students. "We're aiming at middle school – they're starting to think about things, what kind of careers are out there," Kubichek says. "We want them to know there's so much out there (in "There's a stereotype that manufacturing is a dirty, dungeony place. One benefit (of Get Real Math) is to show real people in real jobs and the real things they have to do – what a manufacturing setting is like." – Andy Bushmaker, human resources manager for KI manufacturing) – not just line jobs." Kubichek says she'd like to see the program grow to include more grades, more schools and more manufacturers. "Math comes out of a need to make sense of our world. Ultimately, we want students to understand that," Kubichek See the videos T he Get Real Math videos are available on YouTube. Visit www.youtube.com and search "NEWMA Math Video." says. "We're bringing a subject that causes a lot of anxiety to life, with real application – right here in Northeast Wisconsin. "(Students) see the trucks for KI driving around. They see Sargento cheese at the grocery store. They have family who work at Ariens. Knowing that math is being used to solve problems in the world gives it more meaning." F IndustrIal Product solutIons • protective coatings • industrial floors • concrete stains • shop towels • facility maintenance products • hazardous & non-hazardous waste disposal Vendor for: Call Tony Logemann 920-615-6200 tlogemann@new.rr.com 16 | / insight on manufacturing • November 2013 w w w.in s i g h t o n m f g .c o m