Submitted Photo Dream It Do It’s Girls in Manufacturing program encourages girls to expand their skills in science, technology, engineering and math, with an emphasis on how these disciplines are all a part of manufacturing. Employees from Wells spent time with girls from local schools to work on projects and talk about manufacturing careers.
Finding workers is the number one issue facing our regions manufacturers. Dream It Do It Western New York, an initiative of the Manufacturers Association of the Southern Tier, has a mission to increase the skilled workforce pipeline entering manufacturing careers.
Following a brief pause during the hardest parts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Dream It Do It program in Chautauqua County has emerged strong through the leadership of Francine Rondenell. Rondenell became a part of the Manufacturers Association of the Southern Tier and the Dream It Do It team one year ago. Ms. Rondenell has reached more than 600 students in Chautauqua County with hands on activities and presenting career opportunities available in advanced manufacturing in our community.
“Our number one challenge is finding a skilled workforce. Dream It Do It is a critically important initiative in helping our company develop a skilled workforce in that it connects students and educators with the world of manufacturing. Without Dream It Do It we would struggle to build the relationships we need to build our workforce,” stated Dale Gier, President of the Manufacturers Association of the Southern Tier. “The Manufacturers Association remains committed to this program as we continue to invest in it through the Association and through our individual companies.”
As a regional program that includes Allegany, Cattaraugus, and Chautauqua Counties the DIDI initiative has facilitated over 60,000 student interactions in the region in addition to working with hundreds of teachers, counselors, and administrators in the regions school districts. The DIDI program has been effectively developing a positive perception of manufacturing and manufacturing careers by engaging with students, teachers, counselors and school administrators in meaningful dialogue and programming.
Dream It Do It has a variety of programming slated in Chautauqua County in the coming months to include technology tours of manufacturing facilities, the DIDI 500 in cooperation with SUNY Fredonia, programming with students from the P-TECH program, collaboration with the Soap Box Derby, Dream It Do It clubs, collaborations with existing clubs such as the Boys and Girls clubs in both Dunkirk and Jamestown, Chautauqua STRIDERS, The Girl Scouts and the return of STEM Wars in cooperation with Jamestown Community College in March of 2023.
“The programming performed by DIDI is coordinated in partnership with a variety of organizations in the community, whether it is our schools, clubs, after school programs, BOCES or the colleges, it takes an organized and collective effort of our resources to bring the DIDI effort to life,” stated Chris Lanski, Chair of Dream It Do It Western New York. “In addition, we have been fortunate to have a variety of investments in this program through manufacturers in the region, foundations along with County, State and Federal resources. This has truly been a private, public, and educational sector partnership.”
As companies have been able to reopen their facilities to tours, manufacturers like Cummins and Weber Knapp have hosted student tours. “An important aspect of our workforce development efforts is connecting with our schools. We see our local students as critically important to building our workforce now and well into the future. We have supported and partnered with Dream It Do It because the initiative has helped bridge our plant to the community, the schools and the training system,” stated Anna Dibble, Plant Manager at Cummins JEP.
“We see Dream It Do It as an essential part of what we must do as manufacturers to help students, teachers and counselors see the innovation, creativity and technology that occurs in our facilities and to understand the excellent career opportunities we offer,” stated Rhonda Johnson,
To learn more about Dream It Do It go to www.didiwny.com. DIDI Chautauqua County is seeking volunteers from industry, schools, and the community. If you are interested in volunteering contact Francine Rondenell at frondenell@didiwny.com.
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