Program areas at Alliance For Working Together Foundation
Awt creates awareness of manufacturing careers through its programs, in order to help reduce the workforce skills gap created by shifting demographics and decreassed enrollment in career and technical education (cte)programs. One of awt's primary manufacturing education programs is robobots. Through this program, high school students partner with local manufacturing companies to build a combat robot and compete against other schools and companies. Awt's juniorbots is a similar program for middle school students. Another awt program is called the think manufacturing student expo. Working with the lake county chamber of commmerce, the expo is a way for many lake county students to learn about careers in local businesses and industries. Amt operates six different science, technology, engineering and mathematics (steam) to career summer camps called summer manufacturing institute (smi)for 5th and 6th grade students in ashtabula county, lake county, and geauga county. Awt's science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (stem) to careeer program allows teachers, administrators, and guidance counselors to tour local manugacturing facilities, gain free, manufacturing specific lesson plans, and lesson plan materials. This program allows teachers, administrators, and guidance counselors to experience manufacturing first-hand and bring those life experiences and lesson plans into the classroom. Awt has partnered with edufactor to create digital manufacturing resources such as manufacturing videos and lesson-plan library.
Being a member of awt is a commitment to help end the workforce skills gap in manufacturing. Awt members often participate in several or all the awt educational programs and are committed to helping the next generation of innovators learn their own potential. Awt members often give facility tours, speak to students about manufacturing careers and particpate in local hiring events.
Through special events such as the annual meeting, educational luncheons, and the charitable golf outing, awt increases member relationships and shares the mission of awt.