Inspire Your Students

Many of the MAKERS we’ve talked with tell us that they fell into manufacturing. We hear that they wish they knew about the industry and all they have to offer when they were younger.

Well…that’s changing.

Igniting the Future
Over the last couple of years, we’ve hosted 100+ events connecting educators and students with companies and MAKERS. Events took place on virtual panels and at facilities and schools across the state.

Manufacturing Tours
Educators tour the Additive Manufacturing, Automation, Advanced Design and Metrology labs at the Advanced Technology Center. They learn ways to engage their students in STEM fields.

Students explore industrial 3D printing machines and collaborative robots and they learn about high-tech career paths.

Companies across the state are showing up, engaging with the community and encouraging MAKERS to share their story.

  • It was eye opening for our students and parents to hear about the amazing work that falls under the manufacturing umbrella and how each person's path was different to get to the impressive career they are in today. Manufacturing is not a "one size fits all" world. The virtual panel we hosted highlighted that jobs in manufacturing are all around us, are for all different types of people, and are all making meaningful contributions to our society.

    Michelle B. Catucci
    CT School Counselor Association Executive Director
    School Counseling Department Chairperson, Cheshire Schools

  • Tours are invaluable to students and teachers to connect classroom learning to real-world applications. They help them see firsthand how design/engineering, data management, manufacturing, logistics, and management systems work together. The stories the professionals in various roles share help students identify where they could see themselves and guide future career choices.

    John Dague
    Director of Strategic Development and Partnerships, Enfield Public Schools

  • Hearing from diverse panels of rising professionals gave our students the opportunity to imagine themselves in STEM careers. Educators were provided with up-to-date knowledge of industry opportunities that they could share with their students. We were also able to better understand the training necessary for our teachers as well as the kinds of content that our students need to successfully enter the workforce.

    Elise Tobin Samaha
    CTE Department Head, Danbury Schools

Want to get involved and engage MAKERS in your career path programming?

Find a MAKER near you.

Connecticut is home to 4,400 Advanced Manufacturing Companies and our MAKERS are from communities across the state. This is just the beginning — the MAKERS will multiply.

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