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National Science Foundation's Advanced Technological Education Program |
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In Detroit, the Bridge to Advanced Technological Education is an outgrowth of a program funded by Detroit's Empowerment Zone. A partnership between Wayne State University, Henry Ford Community College and the Detroit Hispanic Development Corporation was formed to serve the economic development needs of Southwest Detroit. Pilot courses in selected portions of the curriculum were launched in 1998. Click on any of the following headings for an overview of our activities. Or learn more by visiting the Projects section of the Workplace Education Program at Wayne State University Web Site: www.wped.wayne.edu.
Overview
- Prepare residents of disadvantaged Detroit's communities for career-path employment in manufacturing
- Upgrade the skills of employees in small to medium-sized manufacturing firms of Detroit's Empowerment Zone
- Provide foundation skills and competencies for career-long learning and in formal technical education and training
- Help alleviate the skilled worker shortage facing Detroit-area manufacturers
- Intensive 16-week work skills based learning modules in technical fundamentals
- Optional customized modules to meet individual company needs/requirements
- Pre-Entrance Preparation Courses: Workplace Literacy, Job and Employability Skills (Refresher Program), Accelerated GED Preparation, and Apprenticeship Qualification Preparation
- Intensive support for motivated learners
- Strong business and community alliances
- Job placement assistance and follow-up support
- Detroit Hispanic Development Corporation (DHDC) provides recruitment, counseling, case management, job placement and follow-up support, and is one of the sites for instruction.
- Henry Ford Community College, through the Office of Corporate Training provides instruction at on-campus manufacturing laboratories, at the DHDC community sites and at company locations
- Wayne State University, through its Workplace Education and Training program in Instructional Technology provides foundation and literacy skills training, coordination support and technical assistance on program design, planning and funding.
Entrance Requirements for Manufacturing Learning Skills Program
- 8th grade math and reading (or intermediate ESL)
- Empowerment Zone resident or Employee of Empowerment Zone company
- Demonstrated motivation
- Some work history
Modularized approach -- companies select topics for what is most needed by successful employees Modules range from 8 hours to 24 hours in length that can be delivered in 4-hour segments Optional full time enrollment is 16 weeks, 20 hours per week Each module includes both technical skills and organizational skills practice: Examples of Organizational Skills
- practice in communication and teamwork
- reading, speaking or writing
- shop math, reading and structured group problem solving
- team-based project work
Examples of Technical Job Skills
- Industrial Safety
- Computer basics
- Print reading fundamentals
- Measuring devices
- Electricity fundamentals
- Welding fundamentals
- Manufacturing quality and SPC
- Material handling
- Visual Inspection
Detroit Hispanic Development Corporation
-- Contact Robert Flores, Director of Recruitment: 313.554.2400Wayne State University: Workplace Education & Training and College of Engineering
-- Contact Dale Brandenburg, Project Director: 313.577.6674 dbrande@wayne.eduHenry Ford Community College: Office of Corporate Training and Trade & Apprentice Program
-- Contact Gary Saganski, Corp. Training: 313.845.6357 saganski@mail.henryford.cc.mi.us
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National Science Foundation's Advanced Technological Education Program |
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