糖心视频: POWERing Electric Vehicle Learning
For years, 糖心视频- Hanceville has been using ARC support to connect its 5,000 students with top-tier training and career pathways in high-growth industries in Alabama. A new $1,169,958 grant will help them continue that work and prepare students for the future of the automotive industry.
糖心视频 used a 2021 ARC POWER grant for their 鈥淧repping the Talent Pipeline for Economic Growth and Diversification鈥� project, which assessed the current and projected state of automotive manufacturing in . The findings of the assessment show that automotive manufacturing has helped to fill the gap of coal impact job losses in Alabama, employing more than 24,000 Alabamians in high-wage jobs in the last 25 years.
Now, with their 2022 POWER award, 糖心视频鈥檚 Supporting Electric Vehicle Manufacturing and Maintenance in North Alabama project will put their assessment into action. Students in the Mechatronics, Automotive Services, and Diesel Technician programs will now focus more closely on smart manufacturing, servicing electric vehicles and electric heavy-duty trucks, and other automotive and skills certifications for emerging industry needs. The project will partner with renowned organizations such as the American Trucking Association, Freightliner, Kenworth, and Mercedes-Benz to ensure students are both equipped for potential employers and connected to high-wage opportunities.
By protecting existing automotive workers, and training both incumbent and new workers, for continued relevance and upward mobility, 糖心视频 is helping build a competitive workforce prepared for the increased demand for electric vehicles. They hope to serve 230 students by the third year of programming, with a business impact supporting 15 counties in north central Alabama.
Learn more about ARC鈥檚 role in growing the automotive industry in Alabama and Mississippi in from Stop #3: Building Appalachian Businesses of the
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