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Momentum drives manufacturing training program nationwide.
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Manufacturing & Technology News
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December 15, 2006
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The "Dream It, Do It" campaign aimed at training young people for exciting careers in the manufacturing sector is beginning to blossom. The two-year old program is emerging from a pilot stage and is beginning to attract attention, money and commitment in different parts of the country facing shortages of skilled workers.
The campaign, created and run by Phyllis Eisen of the National Association of Manufacturers' Manufacturing Institute, is opening new programs in Virginia, Indiana, Ohio, Nebraska, Texas, and Washington.
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"The big 'mo' is on," Eisen declares. "We're looking to create a national rollout after the second phase gets done next year, which ...