Dear Manufacturers, Educators, and Workforce Development Professionals,
Please save-the-date for our Bay Area Women in Mfg Skilled Trades event which will focus on best practices for recruiting women into important skilled trades careers (machining, welding, industrial maintenance, electronics, etc.).

EVENT: Women in Manufacturing Skilled Trades Symposium
WHAT: A day to meet with other manufacturers and educators to discuss how to recruit more women into the manufacturing skilled trades. 
This will also be the beginning of a regional conversation to determine how we can improve the recruitment of women into these careers. 
We will have speakers and panelists to discuss best practices.
WHO should attend:
1) Bay Area manufacturers (HR or technical hiring managers or those who create company strategy for outreach and hiring) 2) Educators in the community colleges & K-12 who develop programs, recruit students, or work with students to give advice on careers 3) Workforce development professionals working with clients to find new careers

WHEN: February 21, 2020 (Friday)
9:00 am - 3:30 pm
WHERE: Chabot College (Hayward)

NEXT STEPS:
1) Mark this event on your calendar.
2) Show your interest in attending by filling out the short form at:  https://forms.gle/Hf3CP1sY3yXANcDr9
We will reach out to you in early January with agenda and full details on registration.

SPONSORS:
Bay Area Community Colleges
Association of Manufacturers - Bay Area (AMBayArea)
Workforce Development Boards

Regards,
Mark Martin

P.S. Please forward on to others that might be interested.




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Mark Martin, PhD
Regional Director
Advanced Manufacturing Workforce Development
Bay Area Community Colleges

650 248-7728 (c)

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