PMA Educational Foundation awards grants to 7 programs.
Press Release Summary:
The PMAEF Board of Trustees has awarded a total of $88,000 in grants to 7 programs created to enhance the U.S. metalforming workforce. Trustees include Vincennes University; Center for Polytechnical Education; Riverworks Development Corporation; Connecticut Business and Industry Education Foundation; California Coalition for Manufacturing, Education, and Government; Red Education Consulting Services; and Naugatuck Valley Community College.
Original Press Release:
Metalforming Educational Foundation Awards $88,000 in Grants
CLEVELAND, OH - January 18, 2008 - The Precision Metalforming Association Educational Foundation (PMAEF) Board of Trustees has awarded a total of $88,000 in grants to seven programs created to enhance the U.S. metalforming workforce. The PMAEF trustees awarded:
o $28,000 to Vincennes University, Vincennes, IN, for curriculum development for beginning and advanced die-protection courses, working with PMA's Indiana District.
o $15,000 to the Center for Polytechnical Education for the development of manufacturing-oriented high schools in Chicago.
o $15,000 to Riverworks Development Corporation to offer advanced training programs for press operation and setup in Milwaukee, WI, working with PMA's Wisconsin District.
o $10,000 to the Connecticut Business and Industry Education Foundation to support the 2008 Manufacture Your Future Careers Expo II, a one-day career-awareness event in Hartford.
o $10,000 to the California Coalition for Manufacturing, Education and Government to support two projects - $5,000 for designing a framework for podcasts of NIMS-based curriculum, and $5,000 for a public image campaign to support manufacturing careers.
o $5,000 to Red Education Consulting Services, Apex, NC, to achieve NIMS credentialing for high school and community college instructors throughout the state.
o $5,000 as a challenge grant to Naugatuck Valley Community College, Waterbury, CT, for the purchase of a rotary machine for sheetmetal training, contingent on the school's ability to secure the remaining funds needed.
PMAEF is currently accepting grant applications from organizations whose initiatives, programs and services promote, enhance and/or support the development of a metalforming workforce in the United States. The deadline to apply for the next grant cycle is March 1, 2008. PMAEF grants typically average $10,000 per request granted. Interested parties can download an application at www.pmaef.org or contact Amy Thacker at 216-901-8800.
Established in 1996, the PMA Educational Foundation is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization dedicated to the promotion and development of a skilled workforce for the metalforming industry. PMAEF operates as a supporting organization to the Precision Metalforming Association (PMA).
PMA is the full-service trade association representing the $91-billion metalforming industry of North America-the industry that creates precision metal products using stamping, fabricating and other value-added processes. Its nearly 1,200 member companies include metal stampers, fabricators, spinners, slide formers and roll formers as well as suppliers of equipment, materials and services to the industry. Members are located in 30 countries, with the majority found in North America in 41 states of the United States as well as Canada and Mexico.
Contact:
Christie Carmigiano
Government, Safety & Public Affairs Manager
Precision Metalforming Association
Phone: 216/901-8800
Fax: 216/901-9190
E-mail: ccarmigiano@pma.org
Web site: www.pma.org
