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Manufacturing Monday
Posted February 20, 2018
Every Monday on our Twitter page we discuss the Macomb County manufacturing industry. We tweet out news about the numerous manufacturing businesses in the area, and keep you up to date with job postings, pictures, and videos of industry break-throughs. Follow us on Twitter and search #ManufacturingMonday to stay informed!
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Partnerships Work!
Posted December 7, 2017
The CAD and Manufacturing programs of Van Dyke Public Schools’ Lincoln High School Career and Technical Education (CTE) Program are partnering with local companies for the benefit of students and employers; the result being highly trained student interns and graduates who are able to “step” right into positions in their local communities.
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Chippewa Valley Schools
Posted December 7, 2017
Learning by doing, in engaging, real-world context—from passionate teachers who have actual work experience in the field—has always been at the heart of the best career and technical education (CTE) programs. Combine that with the fact that the most powerful learning experiences often result from partnerships, both within our educational system and outside of it. In Chippewa Valley Schools, we’re proud that you will find a well-established, exemplary model of both.
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MISD Talks CTE
Posted December 7, 2017
It is an exciting time for Career & Technical Education in Macomb County. The support we are receiving from business partners, government officials, district leadership, and parents is at an all-time high.
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Blog Post
Shop Class 2.0
Posted December 7, 2017
In the midst of the recession, founder and instructor Paul Tregembo Jr. was on tour of the Midwest with a ’51 Ford project car that his high school auto shop students had completed for Show Car Competition.
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30 New Jobs in Warren to Keep Bears Away from Your Food
Posted June 26, 2017
Warren-based Proper Group International, has kept its innovating spirit going throughout every market condition since their inception in 1971. They started with a commitment to high quality precision molds over 40 years ago and grew through continuous product and process innovation. The Proper Group is now moving into the technology and consumer goods space. Their latest technology development makes manufacturing smarter. Their newest corporate partnership brings the precision, for which they are known in the auto industry, to consumers in their own backyard and backyards across the country.
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Blog Post
Tech Careers Made Here
Posted June 26, 2017
The need for trained and talented IT professionals in Michigan is growing by leaps and bounds. According to CompTIA, a not-for-profit computing technology association, the Michigan IT sector grew by more than five percent in 2016 adding nearly 11,000 new jobs. That brings the estimated number of workers employed in technology in Michigan to almost 222,000. This increasing demand for trained workers is not going to stop. To meet this need, it is more important than ever to have accredited educational programs in place to continue to fill the pipeline of educated IT professionals.
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Press Release
Advancing Macomb to Sponsor Macomb Manufacturing Day October 7
Posted October 3, 2016
Advancing Macomb is one of this year’s Manufacturing Day sponsors in Macomb County. After researching and creating a county asset inventory, the Advancing Macomb Board of Directors conducted several interviews earlier this year to determine top priorities for the county. Each of the identified priorities creates a positive impact on Macomb’s economy, community or natural resources. Manufacturing and manufacturing technology emerged as the driving factor for Macomb’s economic success – within the Detroit Region and globally.
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Blog Post
MFG Day in Macomb County
Posted September 22, 2016
For the third year in a row, students from throughout Macomb County visited an area plant for Manufacturing Day (MFG Day) to learn about the industry and the careers it offers. Thanks to the willingness of 57 manufacturers who offered tours, an estimated 2,100 students participated.
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In Search of Tech
Posted September 22, 2016
Macomb County is the third most populated county in Michigan with a diversified portfolio of successful businesses. Its reputation is built on manufacturing, automotive, and defense. In addition to diversifying into other industries, Macomb continues to be a leader in its established sectors. But what does that success look like in the face of the latest technological advancements?
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