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ABC 12: New $500K Program Prepares Michigan Students for Manufacturing Careers
ABC 12 reported on the launch of the Manufacturing Futures program, a $500,000 initiative from the American Federation of Teachers, General Motors, and local school...
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CBS Detroit: Empowering Detroit Students: $500K Manufacturing Futures Program
CBS Detroit covered the Manufacturing Futures Initiative, highlighting how new GM and AFT foundation support is equipping eight middle school classrooms with 3D printers and
CBS Detroit: Detroit Public Schools Community District & GM Launch $500K Manufacturing Program
CBS Detroit reported on the district’s new $500,000 manufacturing initiative, backed by General Motors and hosted at the Michael Berry Career Center, which will prepare
Local 4 Click On Detroit: Modernizing Skilled Trades: GM’s New $500K STEM Initiative
Local 4 looked at how GM’s Manufacturing Futures partnership with the American Federation of Teachers and local public schools is modernizing skilled trades training, introducing
FOX 2 Detroit: GM Launches $500K ‘Manufacturing Futures’ Program for Detroit Students
FOX 2 Detroit covered the launch of Manufacturing Futures, GM’s $500,000 initiative with local school districts and organizations to prepare 2,800 Detroit and Dearborn middle
DBusiness: Ford, Bloomberg Invest $5M in Auto Tech Program at Detroit Public Schools
DBusiness breaks down the four pillars of the $5 million investment: modernizing classrooms with industry-standard tools, expanding work-based learning and credentials (including the Ford ACE
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FOX 2 Detroit: Detroit schools get $5M investment for auto tech
FOX 2 Detroit covered the announcement on air, spotlighting what the $5 million investment from Ford and Bloomberg Philanthropies means for Detroit students pursuing careers
CBS Detroit: Ford, Bloomberg Philanthropies invest $5M in Detroit students’ auto tech training
CBS News Detroit featured the announcement, highlighting the partnership’s promise to prepare Detroit students for skilled, well-paying automotive careers right in the heart of the
Hoodline: Ford, Bloomberg Drop $5 Million Tune-Up On Detroit Auto Tech Schools
Hoodline’s neighborhood-news take on the announcement covers how the $5 million will update facilities and dramatically grow training capacity — reviving Western International’s program by
AOL / USA Today: Detroit schools get $5M from Ford, Bloomberg for auto tech program
The Detroit Free Press story was syndicated nationally through AOL and the USA Today network, carrying news of the Foundation’s landmark partnership — and Detroit
Wall Street Journal: The U.S. Needs Mechanics and Electricians. Big Business Is Spending to Create Some.
The Wall Street Journal placed the Detroit partnership at the center of a national story about corporate America’s race to close the skilled trades gap.
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