Senior leadership from the U.S. Navy Maritime Industrial Base (Texas, Long Island, and Virginia) will be in Western New York. They are hosting this regional CTE workforce pipeline session at Buffalo State University focused on rebuilding and strengthening advanced manufacturing and skilled-trades education pathways for both students and teachers.
Who Should attend:
5-12 STEM Teachers, CTE Teachers, School Counselors, School Administrators, Work-based Learning Coordinators, and Workforce Development Partners.
Why this matters:
The Navy must hire 150,000+ skilled workers in the next decade to meet submarine production goals (Columbia-Class and Virginia-Class). This initiative directly connects education systems to national workforce strategy and funding pipelines.
Key Initiative Partner:
BuildSubmarines.com (managed by Blue Forge Alliance)
This is a rare opportunity to directly engage with national defense workforce leadership and position Western New York CTE programs for future partnerships, funding, curriculum alignment, and student career pipelines.
Senior leadership from the U.S. Navy Maritime Industrial Base (Texas, Long Island, and Virginia) will be in Western New York. They are hosting this regional CTE workforce pipeline session at Buffalo State University focused on rebuilding and strengthening advanced manufacturing and skilled-trades education pathways for both students and teachers.
Who Should attend:
5-12 STEM Teachers, CTE Teachers, School Counselors, School Administrators, Work-based Learning Coordinators, and Workforce Development Partners.
Why this matters:
The Navy must hire 150,000+ skilled workers in the next decade to meet submarine production goals (Columbia-Class and Virginia-Class). This initiative directly connects education systems to national workforce strategy and funding pipelines.
Key Initiative Partner:
BuildSubmarines.com (managed by Blue Forge Alliance)
🔗 https://www.buildsubmarines.com
🔗 https://www.blueforgealliance.us
Priority technical pathways:
Welding
CNC Machining
Additive Manufacturing (3D Printing)
Metrology & Quality Assurance
Non-Destructive Testing (NDT)
Engineering & Production Planning
Supply Chain & Regional Manufacturing Capacity
This is a rare opportunity to directly engage with national defense workforce leadership and position Western New York CTE programs for future partnerships, funding, curriculum alignment, and student career pipelines.
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