{"id":32041,"date":"2023-05-23T21:28:10","date_gmt":"2023-05-23T21:28:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dvirc.org\/?p=32041"},"modified":"2023-05-25T13:14:50","modified_gmt":"2023-05-25T13:14:50","slug":"whats-going-on-dvircs-workforce-initiative-may-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dvirc.org\/insights\/whats-going-on-dvircs-workforce-initiative-may-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"What’s Going On: DVIRC’s Workforce Initiative | May 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]To address the regional workforce shortage, DVIRC has been focusing on implementing programs to increase the awareness of manufacturing jobs and career opportunities and, increasing the number of people in the talent pipeline.<\/p>\n

Here is an update for May 2023 on some of the initiatives that we are working on.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]DVIRC Dream Team<\/strong><\/p>\n

The DVIRC Dream Team<\/a> has been hard at work spreading the word about the rewarding career possibilities in the manufacturing sector. To date, our Dream Team Ambassadors have presented seven times within 4 schools throughout Philadelphia, Bucks, and Montgomery counties. They met approximately 230 students already and we are just getting started. We anticipate making 13 presentations within 8 schools by the time the school year is over.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”32042″ img_size=”large”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text]Pictured here, 3 of our Dream Team Ambassadors presented to students at First Philadelphia Preparatory Charter School and shared their experience with the rewarding STEM careers available in manufacturing. Shout out to our amazing ambassadors!<\/p>\n