Hawthorne High School's Academy of Manufacturing and Engineering, located near Northrop Grumman, Boeing, and Raytheon, among others, in the LA South Bay, has received a $16,000 grant from the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) to obtain equipment to help train students in manufacturing and engineering skills needed by the employers and to begin an after-school program. Students who are members of the academy, 85% of whom are considered at-risk, can work on a computerized machine in the metals shop and are enthusiastic about designing and creating new machines.
Due to the greying work-force, there is concern that the next generation of skilled workers is not being prepared to enter these jobs. South Bay manufacturer SpaceX currently has 200 open positions. In addition to backing high-school programs, SME is funding a new reality show pilot called "Edge Factor." http://www.scpr.org/programs/madeleine-brand/2012/02/16/22561/aerospace-manufacturing-jobs-are-here-skilled-work
Due to the greying work-force, there is concern that the next generation of skilled workers is not being prepared to enter these jobs. South Bay manufacturer SpaceX currently has 200 open positions. In addition to backing high-school programs, SME is funding a new reality show pilot called "Edge Factor." http://www.scpr.org/programs/madeleine-brand/2012/02/16/22561/aerospace-manufacturing-jobs-are-here-skilled-work
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