Weld-Ed News
April is National Welding Month. Check the link below:
http://videos.aws.org/video/62186912
Ernest Levert, Weld-Ed board member recognized as the history maker. Please check the link below for more information:
http://www.thehistorymakers.com/biography/ernest-levert
Weld-Ed e-Newsletters
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Press release for 2013 Summer Training
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.
Click here to read the Award Abstract.
Click here to read the Chronicle Telegram Article.
Program seeks to meet economic need for an educated and skilled workforce of manufacturers
Click here to read the article from National Science Foundation
Learn more about Weld-Ed's Summer Training Programs
Click here to read about the Yuba College event.
Click here to read about the Weld-Ed program at Northern Virginia Community College.
High-tech Chair Brings Job Into Reach for Young Welder
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.
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Rosie's Girls Summer Camp
Weld-Ed (National Center for Welding Education and Training) summer camp program for middle school girls Rosie’s Girls challenges offers a chance for young women to try activities they may have never had the chance to experience.
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Careers in Welding
Competency Model in Action Story as placed by Departmet of Labor in Welding Occupations for the 21st Century.
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State of the Industry Workforce Roundtable
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.
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The Welding Profession Provides a Challenging, Varied Work Environment
Duncan Estep, Center Director, writes about the future demand for trained professional welders in the Cleveland Plain Dealer in June, 2010.
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National State of Welding Industry Report
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A Highly-Skilled Workforce is Necessary to Meet 21st Century Manufacturing Needs
Gerald Shankel, President and CEO Fabricators & Manufacturers Association, writes that "Despite the shaky economy, scores of American manufacturers are reporting a dire need for skilled labor" in the August, 2010 issue of ApplianceMagazine.com.
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Career in Welding Trailer visit to Lorain County Community College
Weld-Ed hosted a welding trailer on LCCC's campus. The trailer is sponsored by AWS, Lincoln Electric and Weld-Ed.
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