La Vernia ISD CTE students participated in the Texas Federation for Advanced Manufacturing Education (TX FAME) partnership with several local community entities to learn about the Agricultural Engineering pathway.
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Several junior and senior students in the Applied Agricultural Engineering Program of Study had the opportunity to tour a few manufacturing facilities that are part of the TX FAME Lone Star. They had tours at CMC Steel Texas, Cavco and Alamo Industrial. It was a chance for them to see potential workplaces and ask industry leaders about job opportunities available.
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Texas Federation for Advanced Manufacturing Education (TX FAME) is a partnership of regional manufactures whose purpose is to implement dual-track, apprenticeship-style training that will create a pipeline of highly skilled workers. The purpose of TX FAME is to be the catalyst for developing world-class technical talent for manufacturing. TX FAME strives to be a conduit between industry and training providers with a primary focus on meeting the needs to the manufacturers.
Blog By: Aimet Luna, The University of Texas at Austin
Sources:
Texas Federation for Advanced Manufacturing Education TXFAME