SME Education Foundation

The SME Education Foundation, with funding provided by the Ford Motor Company Fund and Community Services, has awarded Ford Blue Oval Scholarships to ten high school students in San Antonio, (Bexar County) Texas.

A new documentary, “The Tradesmen: Making an Art of Work” profiles skilled workers and the challenges they face. Viewers are given a new perspective on career opportunity and workforce development.

The SME Education Foundation and the Shop Rat Foundation continue their efforts to change public perception of manufacturing by offering STEM-based programs. The Shop Rat Summer Camp combines technical knowledge with hands-on learning.

An order for student-manufactured whistles is the first step in a new partnership between Austin Polytechnical Academy (APA) and SME Education Foundation – both committed to workforce development, STEM education and advanced manufacturing.

The SME Education Foundation has provided funding to LEED (Linking Education and Economic Development) for five Gateway Academy summer camps being held in the Sacramento Region thanks to a $20,000 gift from the Intel Foundation.

The SME Education Foundation has awarded $111,000 in Family and Directors Scholarships to six manufacturing engineers – continuing its efforts to invest in the future of manufacturing by transforming manufacturing education.

The Italian Trade Commission awarded eight U.S. college students a two-week trip to Italy, July 4-16, to visit top machine tool companies, and participate in an advanced international engineering program at Politecnico University-Milan, Italy.

High school students exploring exciting careers in advanced materials and manufacturing will present their projects at the 3rd Annual METE Innovation Showcase: Young People Creating America’s Future," on Monday, May 2 at Edmonds Community College.

Funding provided by the SME Education Foundation to Project Lead The Way for STEM-based programs is changing public perception of manufacturing, and increasing interest among young people for careers in advanced manufacturing.

The joint resources of The Automation Federation and the SME Education Foundation will help promote advanced manufacturing careers to young people - careers in automation; and the expansion of Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM) in high schools.