{"id":53901,"date":"2024-07-03T22:39:56","date_gmt":"2024-07-03T22:39:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peymantaeidi.net\/stem-cell\/?p=53901"},"modified":"2024-07-03T23:38:28","modified_gmt":"2024-07-03T23:38:28","slug":"evers-dwd-announce-408123-in-technical-education-equipment-grants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/peymantaeidi.net\/stem-cell\/2024\/07\/03\/evers-dwd-announce-408123-in-technical-education-equipment-grants\/","title":{"rendered":"Evers, DWD announce $408,123 in technical education equipment grants"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Elkhorn Area School District is one of 17 statewide to receive Wisconsin Fast Forward Program grant funding for tech ed program enhancements.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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In Walworth County, $33,556 in grant funding was awarded to the Elkhorn Area School District for a Haas Mini Mill computer numerical control (CNC) vertical machining center with 4th-axis drive, a servo rotary table, and a classroom simulator.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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With a goal of meeting the demands of local manufacturers for a skilled workforce, the equipment will be used for advanced manufacturing industry training and certifications for Elkhorn Area High School students enrolled in the technical education (tech ed) program.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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“We’re very excited,” said Elkhorn Area School District Administrator Jason Tadlock of the grant award. “It’s gonna allow us to add a third Haas milling machine. It (Wisconsin Fast Forward Program grant funding) covers about half that cost and allows us to use our Act 59 funds to cover the remaining costs to add that piece of equipment. We feels it’s really gonna enhance our CNC shop by having three mills now to give kids access to, training to, and greater simulation of tools and equipment they’re gonna see in the workplace. I really want to thank our instructor, Michael Thomas, for his efforts in putting this plan together, and Katie James, the district grant writer, in helping us secure the funds.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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On July 2, Gov. Tony Evers and the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) announced that 4,637 students in 17 school districts, including Elkhorn, will benefit from advanced manufacturing training in preparation for high-demand job opportunities thanks to grants from the Wisconsin Fast Forward Program.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cAdvanced manufacturing is an important part of our economy in Wisconsin, and ensuring our kids have access to high-demand, high-skill job training opportunities is critical if we want to prepare our future workforce for the 21st Century,\u201d Evers said. \u201cBy investing in technical education in school districts across the state, we are connecting the dots and expanding career opportunities for thousands of students while positioning our manufacturers for success.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The current round of Wisconsin Fast Forward grants from DWD totals $408,123 for school districts across the state to train students for career paths involving robotics, welding, plasma cutting, 3D printing, drones, and more. These grants reimburse school districts for the costs of purchasing and installing technical education equipment used for vocational training and technical education in advanced manufacturing fields. This includes the purchase of new equipment such as CNC machines, robotic welders, fiber laser cutting machines, 3D printers, and more.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cFast Forward grants connect school districts across Wisconsin with some of the great advanced manufacturing companies we have in our state, such as Baileigh Industrial and Snap-On, to prepare our future workforce for careers in high-demand, high-skill industries,\u201d said DWD Secretary Amy Pechacek. \u201cThe state-of-the-art equipment, including robotic welders, laser cutters, 3D printers, and other high-tech tools, will enable schools to provide coursework that aligns with industry standards and requirements.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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High school students will train in advanced manufacturing fields to prepare for stable careers while they obtain dual enrollment credits, industry-endorsed certificates, and technical endorsements on high school diplomas.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Advanced manufacturing refers to a family of manufacturing activities that depend on the use and coordination of information, automation, computation, software, sensing, and networking, and\/or use of cutting-edge materials and emerging production capabilities enabled by the physical and biological sciences, including nanotechnology, chemistry, and biology. This involves both new ways of manufacturing existing products and manufacturing new products emerging from advanced technologies.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Other Wisconsin school districts receiving Wisconsin Fast Forward Program grant awards include:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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