Manufacturing Institute

TO BUILD INTELLECTUAL SUPPORT AMONG POLICYMAKERS, THE MEDIA, EDUCATORS, AND STUDENTS FOR A PRO-MANUFACTURING, PRO-GROWTH AGENDA WHILE ENCOURAGING RECOGNITION OF MANUFACTURING'S CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE WELL BEING OF THE NATION.

CREATING CONNECTIONS FOR VETERANS: HEROES MAKE AMERICA BUILDS CONNECTIONS BETWEEN THE MILITARY COMMUNITY AND THE MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES INTEGRATED CERTIFICATION AND CAREER-READINESS TRAINING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LOCAL COMMUNITY COLLEGES TO PREPARE TRANSITIONING SERVICE MEMBERS, VETERANS, NATIONAL GUARD, RESERVISTS AND MILITARY SPOUSES FOR REWARDING CAREERS IN MANUFACTURING. MORE THAN 600 TRANSITIONING SERVICE MEMBERS HAVE GRADUATED FROM THE PROGRAM SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 2018.

ELEVATING ROLE MODELS AND EMPOWERING WOMEN: THE STEP WOMEN'S INITIATIVE IS THE NATION'S MARQUEE PROGRAM TO CLOSE THE GENDER GAP IN MANUFACTURING. STEP EMPOWERS AND INSPIRES WOMEN IN THE MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY THROUGH RECOGNITION, RESEARCH, LEADERSHIP AND MENTORING. THE INITIATIVE INCLUDES THE STEP AHEAD AWARDS, RECOGNIZING WOMEN IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND PRODUCTION CAREERS WHO EXEMPLIFY LEADERSHIP WITHIN THEIR COMPANIES.

CAREERS ON TRACK: THIS MI INITIATIVE LAYS THE TRACKS TO BOTH ENGAGE THE WOMEN'S WORKFORCE OF TOMORROW AND ADVANCE THE WOMEN'S WORKFORCE OF TODAY THROUGH A MULTI-FACETED INITIATIVE AIMED AT CREATING AWARENESS, CHANGING PERCEPTIONS, AND STEERING FEMALES AT KEY JUNCTIONS OF THEIR CAREER TRACK TOWARD INDUSTRY CAREERS. UTILIZING THE MI'S VAST NETWORK OF PARTNERS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR UP EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT, THE MI IS DELIVERING A MEASURABLE APPROACH BASED ON INDUSTRY RESEARCH SPANNING A CONTINUUM OF CAREER EXPOSURE FROM MIDDLE SCHOOL TO WOMEN ADVANCED IN THEIR CAREER.

STRENGTHENING CAREER PATHWAYS AND ENCOURAGING SKILLS TRAINING: FAME IS THE PREMIER ADVANCED MANUFACTURING WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION PROGRAM. FOUNDED BY TOYOTA IN 2010 AND TRANSITIONED TO THE MI IN 2019, FAME HELPS STUDENTS BECOME HIGHLY SKILLED, GLOBALLY COMPETITIVE, WELL-ROUNDED AND SOUGHT-AFTER TALENT WHO CAN MEET THE UNIQUE NEEDS AND CHALLENGES OF TODAY'S MODERN MANUFACTURING WORKFORCE. THE TWO-YEAR PROGRAM COMBINES TRAINING IN TECHNICAL SKILLS WITH DEVELOPMENT OF PROFESSIONAL PRACTICES WHILE IMMERSED IN THE CULTURE OF LEAN MANUFACTURING.INSPIRING STUDENTS: THE MI'S STUDENT ENGAGEMENT INITIATIVES AIM TO HONE STEM SKILLS, INTRODUCE STUDENTS TO CAREER PATHWAYS IN MANUFACTURING AND CLARIFY MISPERCEPTIONS ABOUT THESE CAREERS BY PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL TOOLS AND EXPERIENCES. THE STUDENT ENGAGEMENT INITIATIVES INCLUDE CONTENT AND CHANNEL PARTNERSHIPS, OUR DIGITAL STEM CAREER EXPLORATION PROGRAM, THE STEM CAREERS COALITION AND MFG DAY, IN WHICH MANUFACTURERS OPEN THEIR DOORS TO STUDENTS AND THEIR INFLUENCERS FOR AN INSIDE LOOK AT MODERN MANUFACTURING.BUILDING A STRONGER AND MORE DIVERSE MANUFACTURING WORKFORCE: THE MI'S DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION INITIATIVE AIMS TO MAKE THE MANUFACTURING WORKFORCE MORE REFLECTIVE OF OUR COMMUNITIES. WE WORK TO FOSTER AND PROMOTE AN INCLUSIVE CULTURE IN MANUFACTURING, SUPPORTING COMPANIES WITH THEIR D&I EFFORTS AND AMPLIFYING BEST PRACTICES TO MULTIPLY THE IMPACT. CREATING A MORE DIVERSE AND INCLUSIVE WORKPLACE IS THE RIGHT THING TO DOAND ROBUST D&I INITIATIVES WILL HELP CHANGE THE PERCEPTION OF MANUFACTURING AND ATTRACT AND RETAIN A TALENTED WORKFORCE.RESEARCH AND INSIGHTS: THE MI'S CENTER FOR MANUFACTURING RESEARCH IS THE LEADING SOURCE OF RESEARCH ON THE MANUFACTURING WORKFORCE, EMPLOYMENT AND GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH GLOBAL CONSULTING FIRMS, THE CENTER PRODUCES LEADING REPORTS AND ANALYSIS ON THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR.