What I loved most...was the discipline that was instilled within all of us.
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FAME USA News
Bexar County creating a strong talent pipeline in manufacturing
The county is working with architects and consultants on designing a new facility that will offer manufacturing training programs. “Toyota, HOLT CAT manufacturing, Caterpillar — those kinds of groups had a say in what spaces were actually developing for this because it’s really intended to be an industry-driven training facility,” said Dan Curry, director of…
Bexar County judge highlights FAME
In his state of the county address, Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff shared details on different projects in the works. The county is concentrating on creating a talented workforce for manufacturing. It’s building a 30,000 square foot training academy at Brooks in partnership with the Texas Federation for Advanced Manufacturing Education (TX FAME – Alamo…
Manufacturers’ Job Training Gets a Federal Boost
The Economic Development Administration has $3 billion to spend on job training—and manufacturers should start preparing now to attract some of that funding to their regions. What’s happening: The American Rescue Plan Act, signed into law by President Biden in March, set aside $3 billion for a historic investment by the EDA in bottom-up economic development,…