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grams in several districts. Finally, in the Twin Cities District a $1000 grant provided continued support for the Line-To-Leadership program at Hen- nepin Technical College, providing tuition discounts to PMA members. This grant also was awarded in fiscal year 2014.
In addition, the following grants were awarded to PMA and NIMS, its stakeholder partner organization:
• $3500 for sponsorship of Manu- facturing Day.
• $6000 for sponsorship of the Man- ufacturing Institute’s Science, Tech- nology, Engineering and Production (STEP) Awards program.
• $20,000 to support the design and development of a new PMA men- torship program. This formal metal- forming mentorship will connect vet- eran metalforming professionals with mentees looking to advance in their profession. The metalforming men- torship program will benefit the mentee and mentor, and the com- panies affiliated with participating individuals.
“The aim,” says Lowry, “is to retain talent in the metalforming industry and support participants as they advance. An orientation with pilot par- ticipants will be held at PMA’s Forming our Future meeting in March, and the program will be open for member par- ticipation this summer.”
• $10,000 to support collaboration with the Manufacturing Institute to create digital/print collateral promot- ing careers in metal stamping and fab- ricating.
• $10,000 to support the NIMS cre- dentialing program. In 2015, NIMS issued 18,901 industry-recognized cre- dentials in the United States, a 20-per- cent increase from 2014.
“Our current endowment provides for approximately $100,000 in annual funding,” adds Lowry. “With the need for additional workforce-development initiatives, more funding will be need- ed. This need is being addressed by the PMAEF Board and a fundraising strategy is being developed for FY 2016.” MF
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