WATCH THE RECORDING from the AWFS webinar Join The Movement, Host a MFG Day Event! held on Jun 7, 2018 10:00 AM PDT Looking for a way to attract skilled workers? Would you like to connect students interested in woodworking-related careers? Have you considered hosting a company tour or open house? 64% of students who attend a company […]
Anaheim, Calif. – April 12, 2018 — The 2019 AWFS®Fair show cycle is well under way and the Call for Proposals for the show’s educational seminar program has officially begun. Technical experts, exhibitors with an educational segment, business owners and managers, consultants and other wood products manufacturing professionals are invited to submit proposal ideas for […]
Ten members of the AWFS Public Policy Committee called on the offices of twenty nine legislators and agency staff in Washington on February 28, 2018, to encourage support for Career Technical Education (CTE) and apprenticeship programs, both critical for strengthening our industry’s skilled workforce. The fly-in, a joint effort with Wood Machinery Manufacturers of America […]
Advocates of workforce development and industry training and education are focused on the prospect of an expanded network of apprenticeship opportunities in the U.S. to address our skills gap. It seems as though new bills are being proposed, new articles are being published, new service vendors are opening their doors, new websites are launching by […]
There’s a new apprenticeship bill moving in Congress that needs your support. The PARTNERS Act of 2017 aims to expand apprenticeship with the goal of building a skilled workforce. PARTNERS stands for Promoting Apprenticeship with Regional Training Networks for Employers Required Skills. It’s a bipartisan bill that would support partnerships between business and local workforce […]
This brand-new online student design contest is open to to middle school, high school, and post-secondary students in North America. The contest will run from November 2017 to May 2018, with the winners being announced in August of 2018. Cash prizes will be awarded to three students at the Middle School / High School Level […]
Selkirk College’s Silver King Campus Breaks Ground on Student Commons Building.
Click here to read the Summer 2017 AWFS Suppliers Edge Newsletter.
You Can Host Your Own Event on Friday, October 6! Anaheim, CA – Mastercam CNC Software Inc. (CT) and SNX Technolgies Inc. (MN) are among the nearly 700 companies (as of this writing) currently registered to host events for Manufacturing Day this year. These AWFS member companies are opening their doors to students, teachers, and […]
AWFS Supports Career & Technical Education on Multiple Fronts Here are some updates on activities from the AWFS Education Department: “Wood CTE” Coalition Tackles Industry Perception In 2016, AWFS launched a “Wood CTE” group with several other industry associations including WMMA, WMIA, CPMA, WCMA, AWI, and CMA to share information with each other about their […]
