DAYTON, Ohio (WKEF) — Sinclair Community College celebrated National Manufacturing Day in partnership with Fastlane on Friday.
The event introduced more than 400 high school students to manufacturing career opportunities. Students were able to participate in hands-on activities that sparked excitement in a variety of careers.
“I see the real value of STEM in practical applications, delivering pipelines directly to manufacturers. Flex Factor and Sinclair’s programs allow them to be just general community partners in many ways. Today, we can see them make that connection,” said April Vanover, Director of Workforce Development and Community Outreach at FastLane.
Sinclair’s Flex Factor is a student-led, project-based learning curriculum that guides students through problem identification. School districts participating in Manufacturing Day are part of Sinclair’s FlexFactor program, which uses outreach, recruitment and STEM education to build advanced knowledge for K-12 students. Education and career paths that lead to manufacturing technology, entrepreneurship, and STEM careers.
More than 400 students from area high schools participated in this year’s event, including Shawnee High School, Piqua High School, Goshen High School, Greene County Career Center, Miamisburg High School, Waynesville High School, Thurgood Marshall High School, and Xenia High School. I did. .
Organizers say this opportunity allows students in the program to be introduced to different aspects of the manufacturing industry.
“Students don’t know what they don’t know, so this is an opportunity for them to see things out there that they might never otherwise see,” said Julie Huckaba, FlexFactor project manager. It gives us,” he said.
Dysinger also hosted a factory tour for students to celebrate National Manufacturing Day.
The family-owned machine shop used the day to highlight the importance of manufacturing and the impact it has on the local economy.
Dysinger focuses much of its manufacturing operations on space and defense.
The company says its goal is to give students a deeper understanding of less common manufacturing jobs.
Students were able to see a variety of products that Dysinger makes, including rocket parts and drones.
