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Our latest ATE Impacts post covers the importance of networking by highlighting work at City College of San Francisco. Read more in the link below!

Our conversation with the ATE Central community last week regarding the utilization of #ArtificialIntelligence and #JobTaskAnalysis was a great success! If you missed our session last week, we hope you will join us at the High Impact Technology Exchange Conference (HI-TEC) in Minneapolis, MN in July for our continuation of this topic and its use in the #WorkForceDevelopment space at #CommunityCollege locations across the US! Interested in our Tips and Tricks sheet to improve your confident with #AI platforms? Visit our website to download the resources!

Austin Community College District (ACC), United Way, and Trellis Strategies partnered to support parenting students through the Parenting Students Project (PSP) — offering a scalable model to boost success for all ACC students. Impact Highlights: 95% retention rate (20-point increase) $1,000+ less in student loan debt per semester Stronger peer support networks Since fall 2021, PSP has supported 95 students and 137 children with child care scholarships, $500 monthly stipends, case management, and peer activities. The results from a year-long study of PSP indicate that targeted, student-centered support can break barriers, reduce financial stress, and improve outcomes. While the PSP remains a pilot program for parenting students, the lessons learned on support resources can be used to benefit all ACC students. To access the full report, visit www.trellisstrategies.org.

Today, on the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we celebrate the contributions of women scientists, engineers, and innovators who are shaping the future of manufacturing. Their presence in STEM fields continues to grow: The National Science Foundation (NSF) found that, in 2020 alone, women earned approximately 53,000 associate’s degrees, 375,000 bachelor’s degrees, 99,000 master’s degrees, and 17,000 doctoral degrees in science and engineering fields. Over the past decade, the number of bachelor’s degrees awarded to women in these fields has increased by 34%, adding 96,000 more women to the STEM talent pipeline. From pioneering advanced materials to leading the way in smart manufacturing, women in science are driving the innovations that transform our industry. At WiM, we are proud to support their leadership and growth through initiatives like the Leadership Institute for Women in STEM and Manufacturing at Case Western Reserve University, which has helped over 100 women advance their careers since 2016. Join us in celebrating women scientists by recognizing their achievements, amplifying their voices, and inspiring the next generation of innovators in manufacturing! #WomenInScience #WomenInManufacturing #STEMLeadership #WiM #Innovation #Manufacturing

El Paso Community College's innovative initiatives, including the integration of adversarial thinking into computer science courses and the use of peer-led learning, are transforming student outcomes in tech education. Through hands-on experiences like hackathons and workshops, students are developing crucial cybersecurity skills while gaining real-world insights. Learn more about these impactful programs in our latest ATE Impacts post.

Wisconsin’s Registered Apprenticeship Program has set a record-high enrollment for the third consecutive year, with 17,089 apprentices participating in 2023, as announced during National Apprenticeship Week in November. Governor Tony Evers attributed this milestone to ongoing efforts to expand apprenticeship pathways and reduce barriers to work. The century-old program, the first of its kind in the United States, combines on-the-job training with classroom instruction, requiring employers to pay apprentices during both phases. Read more on https://lnkd.in/er7xpbQD

December 4 was World Wildlife Conservation Day! Have you considered a career in conservation biology? This resource from Biotech_Careers provides information about different job opportunities in the field. https://lnkd.in/g5xmeqKp

🚀 Advancing UAS Education in North Dakota! 𖥂 ✇ Hats off to Linda Burbidge, Angie Bartholomay, and Michelle Cauley at Dakota College at Bottineau. Their program is taking innovation to the skies with a $349,159 NSF grant to develop a stackable certificate program for small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) #technicians. This initiative addresses the growing demand for skilled UAS professionals, especially in agriculture and natural resources management, two key sectors in North Dakota. Key goals include: 📌 Expanding sUAS curriculum into a stackable certificate program 📌 Training faculty in drone technology and software applications 📌 Offering continuing education for workforce professionals By equipping students with cutting-edge skills, this program aims to boost efficiency and precision in agriculture and natural resource management while fostering growth in the UAS industry. Article in comments. #Drone #STEMEducation #UAV #WorkforceDevelopment Backgrounder: We're working on a social series on the Mentor-Connect Cohort 10 and Cohort 11 grant recipients. No promise that they'll be in any sort of order, but we're going to start sharing some of their stories. ❤️ We hope you'll come along and also share these stories. >> Feel free to connect w/ TJ McCue

🎉 ATE Year in Review – Office Hours 🎉 📅 Tuesday, December 10, 2024 ⏰ 2:00–3:00 PM Eastern Join ATE Central, ATE Lead Program Officer Dr. Celeste Carter, and ATE community members for a year-end wrap-up! Celebrate the successes of ATE projects, hear inspiring stories from grantees, and share the positive impacts your work has had on students, faculty, institutions, and industry. We'll be there to share information about the 2024 ATE Survey, don't miss out! 👉 Register here: https://lnkd.in/garVWzTe #ATECommunity #EvaluationMatters #YearInReview #Evaluation

Heads up folks, there will be a really interesting webinar tomorrow on apprenticeships! Weds, Nov. 20th 12:00 - 1:00 pm Pacific time. Learn more and register here: https://lnkd.in/g-YjPP_X Last summer, Oregon Bio launched a registered apprenticeship program called Access Bio. Tomorrow's webinar features two employers (Genentech & Twist) and two apprentices, one from each company. Learn how the program is working and hear from the participants.