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We provide active collaboration while making connections with industry related employers and educational institutions in Washington state.

Our goal is to develop a deeper level of communication between these groups to enhance curriculum development that will meet a training need for jobs in aerospace and advanced materials manufacturing.

We'd love to talk to you. Let's work together for better jobs, better communication, and for excellence in aerospace in our state.

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Local Focus: Spokane's Riverpoint Academy
Through the lens of Career and Technical Education (CTE) and STEM courses, Mead School District has partnered with universities and local industry to create an immersion into a new high school experience.

Statewide Focus: White paper released by Center of Excellence
"Status of Manufacturing Skills Certification in Washington," has been published and contains key information for 2012 about the state of manufacturing in Washington.

Educational Focus: Olympic College Workforce Development
Funding exists to educate students in composites, electronics and manufacturing, but it requires rigorous assessment to determine how the money is used and who is eligible. Here's a case study from Olympic College in Bremerton.

National Perspective: National Center for Manufacturing Sciences
Tucked into the City of Bremerton - Washington State has the resource of a national gem to foster composites manufacturing and innovation for the future.

More National Perspectives: The White House
The White House offers a plan on their website that compliments the work being done at the Center of Excellence for Aerospace...

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