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16 | /INSIGHT ON MANUFACTURING • Januar y 2015 w w w.in s i g h t o n m f g . c o m E D U C AT I O N & T R A I N I N G of this partnership is to promote and foster a community of thinkers (not just doers), to support career pathways in technical and skilled labor fields in manufacturing." Providing students with experiences that help them apply the educational content to what they're learning, as well as aligning technology and processes between the school system and manufacturers — and having inspirational teachers — all will help Red Raider Manufacturing succeed, Griffin said. "e big picture is that it can't just be the schools assuming they know what businesses need and businesses assuming that the schools are going to provide it," Griffin said. "ere's no urgency if no one is talking." Trimberger says the Sheboygan School District is looking to other successful models of community partnerships to boost tech ed enrollment, such as in Brillion and Plymouth. "When we can start working with our manufacturers and have engineers come into the classroom and just share their excitement about what they're creating, and have our kids get excited about it — and have an exciting environment for them to learn in — we know the (program enrollment) numbers will go up," Trimberger says. e partnership is key to resolving the skills gap and creating a strong workforce for Sheboygan County jobs, Kuehn says. "I think for too long we were kind of waiting for the schools to do their thing while we were doing our thing," Kuehn says. "ere was no common thread or commonality between the two, because it was just unheard of that industry talk this much to the schools, and vice versa. But I think everyone's realized that we're all in this together, and we need to make sure that we help in any way we can." F "I think for too long we were kind of waiting for the schools to do their thing while we were doing our thing. There was no common thread or commonality between the two, because it was just unheard of that industry talk this much to the schools, and vice versa. But I think everyone's realized that we're all in this together, and we need to make sure that we help in any way we can." – Scott Kuehn, technical talent acquisition coordinator at Bemis Manufacturing To connect with manufacturing companies focused on the future and to learn more about member benefits, go to www.newmfgalliance.org 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 Ryan and other All Star winners who are making a difference in manufacturing. 2015 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 manufacturing 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 Strengthen your workforce One of NEWMA's most visible initiatives is the ALL Stars publication (adjacent to this page), which is designed to educate students and their parents about the potential for careers in manufacturing. The publication is also available to view online at www.newmfgalliance.org.