(CTPost, 10/22/19) – FAIRFIELD — If the precision machining shop at Platt Tech in Milford was light on female students on Tuesday, it’s because nearly half of them were representing at a Girls & Manufacturing Summit at Sacred Heart University. It was a program designed to convince more girls that math,…
Girls & Manufacturing Summit inspires middle and high school girls
EAST HARTFORD, Conn. – October 23, 2019 – Nearly 100 middle and high school girls from around the state gained new insight into manufacturing and future career options at the 6th annual Connecticut. Dream It. Do It. Making It Real: Girls & Manufacturing Summit held Tuesday, Oct. 22 at Sacred…
CCAT Provides Hands-On Activities For Waterbury Regional Chamber’s Stem/Advanced Manufacturing Expo
The following press release was distributed by the Waterbury Regional Chamber: WATERBURY, CT, October 18, 2019 — The Waterbury Regional Chamber’s 2019 STEM/Advanced Manufacturing & Technology Expo, set for Friday, Nov. 1, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Naugatuck Valley Community College, will include new interactive activities for students…
Manufacturing Expo & Career Fair Attracts Students and Job Seekers
EAST HARTFORD, Conn. – October 18, 2019 – Students, families and job seekers explored the exciting field of manufacturing and gathered information about jobs and creative career opportunities at the Manufacturing Expo & Career Fair, a free, public event, held Thursday, Oct. 17 at Vinal Technical High School in Middletown.…
Explore Technology at Manufacturing Expo & Career Fair
EAST HARTFORD, Conn. – October 15, 2019 – Students and job seekers eager to learn about careers in manufacturing will get their questions answered at the Manufacturing Expo & Career Fair on Thursday, Oct. 17 from 4-6pm at Vinal Technical High School in Middletown. The Connecticut Center for Advanced…
Officials tour Pegasus Manufacturing in Middletown to learn about careers in field
(CTPost, 10/10/19) MIDDLETOWN — State officials marked Manufacturing Month by joining high school students on a tour of Pegasus Manufacturing on Timber Ridge Road earlier this week. Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz, state Sen. Matt Lesser and state Rep. Quentin Phipps visited the facility Oct. 4 to hear from students and employees about…
Middletown Works offers HOPE to improve lives of single-parent families
(CTPost, 10/11/19) MIDDLETOWN — Middletown Works announces the launch of an outreach campaign designed to build community and investment in the citizens of Middletown. HOPE, has three areas of focus: monthly community cafés,designed to bring together a variety of people in the city to get to know each other, share resources and build…
CCAT partners with Vineyard Wind to develop Connecticut’s clean energy supply chain
CCAT has been included in Vineyard Wind’s response to DEEP’s RFP for 22,000 megawatts (MW) of offshore wind power. If Vineyard receives an award, CCAT will be the leading effort to support and integrate offshore wind within CCAT’s programs, initiatives, technical capabilities, and experience in order to develop Connecticut’s clean…
Women Rock Manufacturing Month at the Phoenix Manufacturing 30th Anniversary Celebration
On Tuesday, October 7th, Alyce Stiles, Lynn Raicik and Monica Perez from CCAT joined Phoenix Manufacturing’s president Glenn Ford and Education and Workforce Colleagues Amanda Wiriya from Wepco Plastics and Melanie Hoben from Goodwin College to celebrate the success of the woman-owned business. Senator Richard Blumenthal was the keynote speaker…
October Declared 8th Annual Connecticut. Dream It. Do It. Manufacturing Month
Middle and high school students around the state experience first-hand the fast-paced, innovative world of manufacturing. EAST HARTFORD, Conn. – Oct. 1, 2019 – The Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology Inc. (CCAT), joined by manufacturers, colleges, civic organizations, middle schools and high schools across the state, will host events to…