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Event Sponsors
New York
State
Assembly
Republican
Leader
Brian M. Kolb
Welcome to the FAME Annual Signature Event
January 27, 2016
Monroe Community College
www.nyfame.org
Agenda
• 4:00pm MCC Welcome, Dr. Anne Kress President — MCC
• 4:10pm FAME Welcome/Update, Mike Mandina FAME, Chair; President, Optimax Systems Inc.
• 4:25pm FAME Pipeline Update/SAME Program, Eileen Rucinski Chair, FAME Pipeline Committee; FLWIB Advanced Mfg. Career Navigator
Testimonials:
o Optimax Systems: Ben Zeller, Rick Plympton
o GW Lisk: Clay Tietjen, Dave Phillips
• 4:45pm FAME’s 5% Pledge, Mike Mandina
• 4:55pm Keynote speaker, Mr. Paul Ballentine Executive Director, UR CEIS“Tomorrow’s Jobs: How recent developments in our region will impact education and training.”
• 5:30pm Industry/Academic Discussion Panel
• 5:55pm 2016 STAR Award Presentation
• 6:00–6:30pm Networking
WELCOME TO MCC
Dr. Anne KressPresident
Monroe Community College
FAME WELCOME, 2015 UPDATE
Mike MandinaChair FAME; President, Optimax
2015 Updates
• 16 FAME member companies hosted over 95 student interns during the Summer of 2015! Hailing from high schools, community colleges, and four year colleges, these workers had the benefit of learning on-site and will be future assets to our workforce pipeline.
• FAME member companies toured over 500 students, teachers, counselors and parents through their facilities in 2015.
• FAME is an active participant in Finger Lakes Works With Their Hands, Manufacturing Day, MCC’s High-Tech Exploration Night, and numerous other career fairs and manufacturing events throughout the year.
2015 Updates
• FAME members have supported US FIRST LEGO teams for the last seven years, and have sponsored 30 different middle school teamsfor competition.
• FAME members have helped develop and support certificate programs at area community colleges, including Instrumentation & Control Technologies (ICT) at FLCC, Advanced Manufacturing Machinist at FLCC, and MCC’s Applied Technologies Center.
To learn more, visit: www.nyfame.org
FAME Recruiter
John Steele
ROCHESTER MINOR LEAGUE OPTICS COMPANY
What is the Minor League Optics Company?
• It is a Social Enterprise
• A minor league opportunity for entry into the majors
– Non-profit organization
– Bridge the needs of disadvantaged unemployed with regional manufacturing firms
– Initially focused on optics manufacturing
What is the goal of ROEI?
• Build a self-funding enterprise
• Target product markets that local and national companies send overseas
– Re-shore optics that are currently being purchased overseas (make locally)
• Real-world development of skills for those that may not have the opportunity otherwise
ROEI Organizational Structure
Rochester Optics Employment Initiative
City School District
State/Federal Government
Private Companies/
Industry Associations
Public Institutions
PIPELINE COMMITTEE, 2016 UPDATE
Eileen RucinskiAdvance Mfg. Career Navigator
FLWIB
2016 Pipeline Committee Focus: Build a pipeline of skilled qualified advanced manufacturing candidates by engaging K-12 youth in pursuing manufacturing careers.
• What we do:
– School Tours
– Educator Tours
– FAME Presentations
– SAME
SAME (Summer Advanced Manufacturing Experience)
Three week summer experience:
• Monday-Thursday: theory and laboratory instruction at Monroe 2-Orleans BOCES Career and Technical Education Center (WEMOCO)
• Friday: tours of Advanced Manufacturing companies and the MCC Applied Technology Center
• Three free MCC college credits (TAM 141) awarded upon successful completion of the program
• Age Group: 9th and 10th graders
41 students have completed SAME over a three year period
11 females have completed SAME
Approximately 8 minorities have completed SAME
Students drawn from 11 High Schools
SAME(Summer Advanced Manufacturing Experience)
Where are they now?
• 8 are currently enrolled or will attend WEMOCO Engineering and Metal Fabrication Academy
• 1 (female) is currently enrolled in WEMOCO New Visions concentrating in Engineering
• Post-secondary:
– 11 Students have transitioned to post-secondary (graduated from HS), 9 are pursuing a related pathway
SAME(Summer Advanced Manufacturing Experience)
Student Views• Current senior: “Because of all I learned in the program I am in the
process or contacting Mr. Mandina about a summer job.”
• Female participant: “Yes, my parents are both engineers and I wanted nothing to do with it. After the program I realized I really like it and there are aspects very different from what my parents do.”
• Female participant: “I found the program extremely beneficial and it helped me decide between engineering and manufacturing and I am now enrolled at Alfred State majoring in Machine Tool Technology.”
SAME(Summer Advanced Manufacturing Experience)
Student Views
• Current WEMOCO student: “It helped me to realize I really wanted to do this so I came to WEMOCO to be a machinist and I am currently doing a coop at Exelis and couldn’t have done it without this program.”
• Current senior: “The program was very beneficial because it solidified my interest in machining and the mechanical field. I will be attending RIT in the fall to major in Mechanical Technology.”
More than 50% give feedback and indicate they want jobs
in Rochester area
FAME STUDENT TESTIMONIALS
FAME Testimonial –OptimaxBen Zeller
• How I got into adv. manufacturing
• What it’s like to work in advanced mfg.
• The one thing I learned in school that help me decide
• Why I would recommend to students
Ben Zeller Optician
Optimax
OptimaxTraining Program
• Tours (students, educators, parents)
• Student Outreach (pre-school – high school)
• Internal Training (apprenticeship program)
Pre-schoolers touring Optimax
SAME CAMP
FAME Student AwardAnnual Award to Invest in Manufacturing Talent
• Promote – Advanced manufacturing employment opportunities and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) education within the Finger Lakes region
• Intern – Each winner will have an opportunity to intern at a participating FAME company
• Education – Award $s are for educational expenses
FAME Student Award Sponsors
Germanow ChallengeFAME Student Award
• Challenging other manufacturers to help support workforce development
• Match $1,000 for each new $2,000 raised from others in 2016
FAME Student AwardHow to get involved
• Help us build the future student award fund
– Goal of $100,000
• FAME Committee managed
• Tax deductible
• Make checks payable to…
FAME c/o FLWIB, Inc.
January 28 15
FAME Student Award
FAME Testimonial –G.W. Lisk Clay Tietjen
G.W. Lisk Training Program
5% PLEDGE
What is the 5% Pledge?
Advanced manufacturer employers agree to hire 5 co-ops, summer employees, shadows for every 100
FTEs each year
Why the 5% pledge?
• Builds relationship between academic institutions and employers
• Low risk engagement by employer and employee
• Creates a pipeline of workers for employer (on-the-job interviews, 20% will be permanently hired by the firm at some point)
• Temporary employees will experience manufacturing work environment (assess career fit)
• Supports enrollment into demand occupation programs at area colleges
5% Pledge Additional Resources
• Limited duration engagement
• More evolved program will include:
– Agency to cover administration between temporary employee and employer
– Basic training to certify youth 16 years or older to work in manufacturing
– Regional promotion for other industries to participate, creating a culture of work-life engagement opportunities in addition to traditional retail
5% Pledge Funding Support
• Subsidized Wage Grant
- Approx. 40 temporary employees
- Up to $1,200 each
- Most enrolled in technical programs at area community college
- Eight week minimum
- Simple application and payment process
2015 5% Pledgers
• Absolute Precision
• Optimax
• Sydor Optics
• G.W. Lisk
• Zotos International
• OptiPro
KEYNOTE SPEAKER“TOMORROW’S JOBS: HOW RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN OUR REGION WILL IMPACT EDUCATION AND TRAINING.”
Mr. Paul Ballentine Executive Director
CEIS, University of Rochester
INDUSTRY/ACADEMIC DISCUSSION PANEL
Vinnie EspositoExecutive Director of the
FL Regional Economic
Development Council&
Regional Director of
Empire State
Development
Alexis Vogt
Optics Chair
MCC
Benjamin M. Zwickl
School of Physics
RIT
Bob Duffy
President
RBA
Paul Ballentine
Executive Director
CEIS
University of Rochester
Panelists
Moderators Jill SlavnyExecutive Principal
Monroe 2 BOCES
Rick PlymptonCEO
Optimax
FAME STAR AWARD PRESENTATION
FAME 2016 STAR Award STAR Award recognizes Students, Teachers, and
Advanced Manufacturing Relationships in pursuit of
FAME’s goal to promote awareness of advanced
manufacturing careers in the pipeline.
• Working with educators to develop and implement new curriculum
• Enhancing existing program/s that promote AM careers/training
• Supporting existing programs that assist students in developing STEM skills
• Recognition for achieving visibility of the need for middle skill jobs among
students/teachers/parents/government
• Demonstrates industry collaboration and outreach to
FAME’s target populations (secondary and post secondary)
2016 STAR Award Winner
Jeanine GallinaCareer Program Developer
Monroe-2 BOCES
SUMMARY
A few final things
• Survey – please fill out the surveys on the back of your name tags and drop in boxes on way out
• Industry 5% Pledge – pledge forms in folder, turn in today or email or mail after
• Educators – plan a factory tour today!! (Check-out the tour maps)
Thank You Event Sponsors
New York
State
Assembly
Republican
Leader
Brian M. Kolb
Thank You for Attending! We look forward to working
together in 2016