Greater Chicago Advanced Manufacturing Partnership

GCAMP was excited to go to Elgin Community College this morning. There, Joe McKeown presented a proclamation from the governor to ECC president Dr. Peggy Heinrich that proclaimed this week as National Apprenticeship Week. The theme for this year's celebration is "Celebrating 10 Years of Engagement, Expansion, and Innovation." Join us this week in recognizing the apprentices who are working hard to learn as well as the teachers, mentors, and administrators making their growth journey possible! #nationalapprenticeshipweek #growth

Manufacturers - you’re needed at this event!! Introducing high school students to manufacturing through a short internship will help build the next generation of makers. If you don’t already host a high school intern, come to our event to see how easy it is! Register using the link below. https://lnkd.in/gmPQYihR

GCAMP gave free welding gloves and welding jackets, courtesy of Weldstar Gases & Welding Supplies to Eric Dieterich's Robot Rumble students for their extracurricular club at Hersey High School. Robot Rumble is an annual event, taking place in the spring. Student teams use welding and other metal fabrication processes, combined with electrical and mechanical skills to create robots armed with weapons and defensive armor. Teams then battle their robots against other teams. The last surviving robot wins. Students at Hersey High School are busy getting ready for the competition and putting their new welding gear to use! Thank you again to Weldstar for making this possible!! And good luck to Hersey High School in building your robots... we'll be rooting for you in the spring! #robotrumble #welding #donations

Happy National Apprenticeship Week!! How are you celebrating? Miguel Valdez is a West Aurora High School Weisner Center graduate and Waubonsee Community College student. He attended a high school manufacturing breakfast hosted by GCAMP & VALEES, where Greg Kouba from TOX? USA conducted a mock interview with him. This mock interview clearly paid off as he is now a TOX apprentice and beginning an amazing career in manufacturing! See what he has to say about his new experience in the picture below. GCAMP Friends: If you are recognizing any apprentices this week, feel free to tag us so we can hype them up some more! #nationalapprenticeshipweek #apprenticeships #students #careerready

While working at Eaton Corporation, Cara discovered a unique opportunity: a Machine Tool Technology Apprenticeship offered through ICC. The program was competitive with only a handful of candidates selected every few years. Despite the challenge and skepticism from coworkers about passing the required test, Cara saw an opportunity to shape her future. Determined to succeed, she became the first woman in Eaton’s history to apply. Out of 20 candidates, Cara was one of only two to pass the test, securing the apprenticeship—and making history as the company’s first female apprentice in the program.

Take a look back at one of GCAMP's blog articles: "Are You Intern Ready?" https://lnkd.in/gMmmATMx If this quick read interests you, consider attending GCAMP and VALEES upcoming Workforce Strategies Forum on December 5th. Our panel of experts is ready to provide you the tools and evidence you need to reach your organization's intern goals. Don't forget to register here: https://lnkd.in/gmPQYihR #workforcestrategies #internships #workforcedevelopment

Last Wednesday, GCAMP's Executive Director, Dawn Curran, spoke on a panel about workforce development at Valley Industrial Association of Illinois's Economic Forecast Breakfast. She spoke alongside fellow panelists Andrew Klemens of Forvis Mazars US, John Grueling of JEG 360, LLC, and moderator Jason Turner of Great Lakes Advisors?. There, she shared with the 150+ attendees the current conditions for inspiring students about a future in manufacturing. She emphasized the current push by many high schools to expand beyond pushing kids towards college and instead towards "College or Career Readiness." When asked what steps manufacturers can take to get involved, she encouraged manufacturers to get in touch with GCAMP as we continue to work with both schools and manufacturers to advance the future of manufacturing. Learn more here!: https://www.gcamp.org/ #economicforecast #workforcedevelopment

Congratulations Boys & Girls Clubs of North Central Illinois on a wonderful Gala! Last night, we had the privilege of attending - it was a truly inspiring evening celebrating the power of community and the potential of our future leaders. The Boys & Girls Club is dedicated to shaping the next generation, and at Greater Chicago Advanced Manufacturing Partnership we’re equally committed to creating opportunities for youth in advanced manufacturing. Events like this remind us how important it is to invest in the future, whether through education, mentorship, or opening doors to career pathways. A big thank you to the Boys & Girls Club for hosting such a meaningful event and to everyone who showed up to make a difference. Thank you for empowering the next generation to dream big and achieve even bigger. Thank you Elizabeth Moe Garcia, Chrystal Maxwell-Grzejka and team for the great night!

Think that labor laws or insurance regulations prevent you from having a high school intern?? Think again! ? Join VALEES,?Greater Chicago Advanced Manufacturing Partnership, and the panel of experts to dispel the myths surrounding hiring 16 and 17 year olds and set you on the path towards launching your company’s own high school internship program. ? ?? Thursday, December 5, 2024, 8:30 – 10:30 AM ?? Valley Industrial Association, 2000 S. Batavia Ave, Geneva Register today and click the link to get started: https://lnkd.in/gmPQYihR Valley Industrial Association of Illinois #ILManufacturing #Manufacturing #Illinois #Internship

We are so excited to hear about the great things Hampshire High School students are doing with GCAMP grant funding! Good luck building the mechatronics trainer and let us know how it goes ??