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The Machining Alliance 2007 Summer Internship program   Four students who graduated from high school in June were placed in MMA partner companies for six weeks during July and August.  The students learned valuable real-life skills in the machine trades and were given the opportunity to run machines and make parts for the participating companies. The participating companies were: MOOG, Accellent, Dynabrade and Sigma Motors. The companies contributed $2100 to the ECC Foundation to pay the students a $9/hr stipend. ECC’s tech prep grant paid for the students’ college credit in IT 299. The students will be starting classes in the Industrial Tech program this Fall.  Three of the students were hired part time by their sponsoring companies while they will be attending school. For more information, contact Joanne Colmerauer at 270-2826. _______________________________________________________________________

Education Council in Need of Manufacturers The Niagara Frontier Industry Education Council is looking for manufacturing companies to commit to one Tuesday evening between January and May 2007. Alliance manufacturers are asked to invite council teachers who are taking a course to learn about the manufacturing field to their site; there will be about 20 teachers. Manufacturers can take the teachers on a tour and explain the types of jobs that are available, as well as the requirements to apply for these positions. Some companies will have more than one person speak to the group. Please see the flyer the Council uses to advertise the course and a sample course outline along with the list of dates the council need sites. The class begins at 4 p.m. Questions may be addressed to: Anne Lovelock, Executive Director Niagara Frontier Industry Education Council 355 Harlem Road, West Seneca, NY 14224 Phone (716) 821-7378 or alovelock@e1b.org

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Press Release
Precision Metal Forming Association $5,000 Grant
for High School Students

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Adopt a School Model
Alliance and Academic Pathways Committee

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Summer 06 Internship Success Story

One of the Summer 2006 interns, Bryan Stockman, was recently hired by Moog after a very successful internship. Bryan graduated from Erie 1 Boces Precision Metalworking program in June. He began working as an intern through ECC in July under the direction of Dave Sell at Moog. Bryan became a valuable member of the team very quickly. According to Dave Sell, he has an excellent work ethic, attitude, and a good foundation of skills. His attitude was contagious as long time employees of Moog said that Bryan encouraged them in their work and improved the general work atmosphere for his team. Moog offered Bryan a part-time job while he attends school at ECC and will give him fulltime hours during breaks and summer vacation. Dave Sell hopes Bryan will finish his degree and continue his career with MOOG. They look to next summer to find another excellent candidate!

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Alliance Summer 2006 Internship Program
Joanne Colmerauer

The Machining/Manufacturing Alliance Summer 2006 Internship Program placed five students in 6-week internships during the months of July and August. Three of the students are already enrolled in the Industrial Technology program; two are students who graduated from high school this June and will be entering the program in the Fall. The participating companies are Moog, Springville Manufacturing, Accellent, and Manth Manufacturing. This summer’s program is unique in that four of the interns have already been hired by their sponsoring companies! The instructor for the internship course is Nate Witkowski. Nate will visit the students at their worksite twice during the summer session offering support and assistance as needed.

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Potential CNC Employees and the Fall 06 15-Week CNC Program
Richard Washousky, Associate VP for Academic Affairs

If you have interviewed potential employees who lack machining/manufacturing skills for hiring, please send the individual to Paul Goodrich to enroll in the 15-week program that starts September 5^th. This gives all of us an opportunity to try to train and provide our partners with individuals with basic core machining/manufacturing skills. The current enrollments for the 15-week Fall 06 program could be better. (posted 8/7/06).

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Career Industry Campaign
Letter from Richard Washousky, Associate VP for Academic Affairs

Dear Alliance Member or Interested Individual/Manufacturer:

ECC now has 71 active students in the IT program, with 47 registered this semester. This equates to an enrollment growth of over 200% over the past two years. This Public/Private/Partnership, your PPC Alliance with ECC is paying off and we are seeing more and more students getting into the machining/manufacturing technician academic curriculum. Whether it is real or perceived, the metaphor "build it and they will come" is our reality. Our Machining/Manufacturing Lab is awaiting the arrival of the new $85,895 Haas entrusted TL -15 for the lab. The one-semester, 15-week academic program to employment is full, both day and evening sections; and we are preparing to roll out your second Summer Machining/Manufacturing Institute for 2006.

However, our efforts must continue, and I need your help. I believe that your community college can help to resurrect the career industry for machining and manufacturing. We can provide students with a quality education that is student centered and focused on academic excellence and is accessible, responsive, and financially affordable.

As we look forward to 2006 and the dollars it will take to continue these efforts, I am reaching out to each of you in requesting your support towards the $100,000 campaign for our 2006 goals. Our letter, brochure, fast facts card show it is our intention to use these dollars to train 75 individuals for manufacturing positions, provide 15 students with paid internships in the Summer of 2006 (student application packet), continue our job fairs, and increase companies from this career field in the Alliance. Looking at this simplistically, if we could secure $2,100 from 50 companies, our goals would be reached. I need your support and your money for this effort.

The visions and missions of the college, "the hallmarks of education", are built on community partnerships and the alliances we foster. Please forward scholarship funds to my attention. Your participation would be greatly appreciated and would help us to accomplish the goals of our alliance.

Sincerely,
Richard Washousky
Associate Vice President - Academic Affairs
ECC - South Campus
4041 Southwestern Boulevard / Orchard Park, NY 14127

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Integrated Systems Technology Presentation at South Campus

Gary Rockis, consultant, National Center for Integrated Systems Technology, leads a discussion at South Campus

Members of the Western New York Manufacturing Alliance, representatives from workforce development agencies, area educators and Erie Community College officials gathered at ECC's South Campus on Tuesday, February 28, 2006 for a well received presentation on Integrated Systems Technology by Gary Rockis.

Integrated Systems Technology is the integration of manufacturing hardware and software to enable automation. Individuals with IST skills operate, troubleshoot and maintain the high-tech automated equipment found in today's industrial environments. Rockis, a consultant to the National Center for Integrated Systems Technology (NCIST) at Illinois State University, also discussed President George Bush's High Growth Job Training Initiative for Advanced Manufacturing and the President's Community-Based Job Training Grant. The NCIST was established in 2002 as part of a $30 million grant funded primarily by the United States Department of Labor. Working with staff from the NCIST as well as with Assistant Secretary Emily Stover DeRocco and her staff at the Department of Labor, Rockis engages in direct collaboration with partners interested in promoting the development of a skilled workforce.

These partnerships include manufacturers seeking skilled employees, state workforce development departments and economic development agencies interested in our nation remaining competitive in a global economy, One-Stop Centers providing intake and determining eligibility for client entrance into training programs and community colleges offering advanced manufacturing programs.

After the presentation, a core group met to discuss the next step which is to canvas manufacturers with questions as to what they feel would be most needed in this Center.

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Machinist Job Availability in North America

There are currently 35,000 job openings for machinists in North America according to a recent NTMA News Release - Click here to view.

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Alliance Mission Statement:

Working to ensure your company’s future success by educating your future workforce

Alliance Goals:

- to prepare students and other job seekers to meet the needs of the region's manufacturing industry
- to create an alliance between the needs of employers and the supply of available skilled workers
- to attract skilled workers into manufacturing companies and provide a career pathway into education and employment for students

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