Weld-Ed Receives $2.9 Million continuation funding from National Science Foundation
Weld-Ed is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a $2.9 million funding grant from the National Science Foundation. The Center will use the three-year continuing grant to strengthen its efforts to advance educational curricula and instructor professional development in an ongoing effort to increase the number of certified welding technicians to meet workforce demands around the country.
What will the funding be used for? Click below to find out.
http://nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward.do?AwardNumber=1104107
Article in Chronicle:
http://chronicle.northcoastnow.com/2011/08/16/lccc-welding-program-gets-29-million-grant/
Program seeks to meet economic need for an educated and skilled workforce of manufacturers
Please check the link below for the article from NSF website:
http://nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=121197&org=
Articles about the Weld -Ed summer trainings:
http://www.appeal-democrat.com/articles/college-108545-south-yuba.html
http://www.redorbit.com/news/education/2088670/welded_sparks_training_development_for_welding_students_and_educators/
Weld-Ed News
Jordan Kay, a welder in work experience training with the city of Minot, was in kindergarten when he was paralyzed in a car accident. His dream to become a welder in a mechanics shop might have been dashed but for the help and ingenuity of instructors at North Dakota State College of Science in Wahpeton. Learn More
Weld-Ed (National Center for Welding Education and Training) has concluded the Rosie’s Girls Summer camp program for middle school girls held from June 16 to June 25, 2009. Learn more
News brief for the website "Careersinwelding.com" by The Australian Metal Worker website on the news page. For further details check the link below:
http://www.metalworker.com.au/news/American-Welding-Society-launches-website-on-build
Competency Model in Action Story as placed by Departmet of Labor in Welding Occupations for the 21st Century. Please check the link below for details:
http://www.careeronestop.org/CompetencyModel/info_documents/WeldingCMInAction.pdf
Weld-Ed and AWS are hosting "The State of the Welding Industry Workforce Roundtable" on 09/09/2011, in Chicago. Plan to attend the event, sitting in the audience for the morning executive panel discussion and actively participating in the afternoon roundtable discussions.Please check the link below for more information:
www.aws.org/roundtable
Here is a full page article written by Duncan Estep, Center Director, posted in "Cleveland Plain Dealer" on Wednesday, June 16, 2010. Learn more
National State of Welding industry report is now available.
Please check the link below for brochure:
State of Welding Industry Brochure
Please check the link below for information on recruitment of women and minority in technical education:
http://nsdl.org/search/?q=welding&verb=Search&s=0&n=10
A Highly-Skilled Workforce is Necessary to Meet 21st Century Manufacturing Needs By Gerald Shankel, President and CEO Fabricators & Manufacturers Association, International consider a manufacturing career amid media reports of shutt:
America's Most Wanted: Skilled Workers