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16 | /INSIGHT ON MANUFACTURING • September 2014 w w w.in s i g h t o n m f g . c o m director of competitive workforce development for the chamber. "is is the issue that keeps them up at night." Your Future Fox Cities, at its core, is a web-based tool that connects students, educators and businesses. Businesses build out the database with opportunities for job shadows, tours, availability for career fairs or classroom presentations. Students, meanwhile, can explore potential career paths the way they consume other information – online – and find connections in an area of interest. It's a similar program to the non- profit Inspire Sheboygan County, also launched a year ago, that offers opportunities like these, including career coaching and internships, as well as a portal specifically for parents (See Cover Story, page 8). e Your Future Fox Cities process is monitored by teachers, who screen the process to make sure students are connecting with opportunities they are Businesses interested in participating in the Your Future Fox Cities program should contact Patty Milka, director of competitive workforce development, at the Fox Cities Chamber of Commerce & Industry, pmilka@foxcitieschamber.com Learn more about Your Future Fox Cities E D U C AT I O N & T R A I N I N G "This is a chance for them to see it close up and learn what those career options really are like. Then they go home and talk about it and get others excited to see it." – Andy Preissner, HR Director for A to Z Machine Company To connect with manufacturing companies focused on the future and to learn more about member benefits, go to www.newmfgalliance.org Strengthen your workforce 1 ALLSTARS N e w N o r t h C A r e e r s i N M A N u f A C t u r i N g A p u b l i c a t i o n o f t h e N E W M a n u f a c t u r i n g A l l i a n c e | P r o d u c e d b y I n s i g h t P u b l i c a t i o n s Meet Erin and other All Star winners who are making a difference in manufacturing. 2014 Join the NEW Manufacturing Alliance… a group of manufacturers working with educational institutions, workforce development boards, chambers of commerce and state organizations to promote manufacturing in our region. Our objectives: • Create a positive view of manu- facturing careers in our area • Grow partnerships with K-16, media and other manufacturers • Promote workforce development • Advance collaboration efforts that promote the health of manufacturing PERFORMANCE-MINDED BUSINESS SOLUTIONS PERFORMANCE-MINDED BUSINESS SOLUTIONS TRAIN. INSPIRE. INVIGORATE. Six Sigma I Leadership & Supervision I Technical Skills I Customized Training Solutions I Strategic Development Is your staff excited this jobs? about their training@morainepark.edu 920-924-3449 morainepark.edu/training