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MCC/Technical Education Hosts the Advanced Manufacturers Futures Forum


On November 2, MCC hosted the Advanced Manufacturers Futures Forum, sponsored by Dr. Dianna Phillips, Dean, Technical Education Division. The Forum was intended to introduce the Finger Lakes Advanced Manufacturers’ Enterprise, FAME, to the nine-county region.  FAME has been active in the eastern Finger Lakes counties for two years.  Representatives from education, government, and industry heard keynote speaker Takashi Tanaka describe how Toyota created a multi-skilled technology pipeline, and the importance of have a skilled workforce that has the ability to be flexible.  That was followed by a panel discussion on methods for strengthening the skilled worker pipeline.  Dr. Phillips participated on the panel and talked about MCC’s efforts in developing the pipeline, by meeting with local industry leaders, as well as high school students, to identify future skills requirement, and ensuring that the knowledge is infused into the curriculum. FAME is an organization consisting of advanced manufacturing employers who realize the need for workforce development in order to remain competitive.

Ross Micali
Technical Education Division
11/16/2009