Category: Pre-Apprenticeship

AJAC award money from Washington State for aerospace apprenticeships

November 9, 2021

Washington State Invests $3.8 Million in Aerospace Apprenticeship Expansion—AJAC Awarded $1.3 Million

  AJAC is thrilled to announce we are the recipients of $1.3 million in grant funding through the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries’ “Aerospace Workforce Development Expansion” Grant.…

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AJAC Youth Internship program

October 4, 2021

Berry Global Youth Internship Program

Beginning in 2014, AJAC partnered with the Washington Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF) to provide a 12-week pre-apprenticeship training to incarcerated young men living in a DCYF transitional…

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Truman High School Manufacturing Academy Program

July 19, 2021

AJAC Trains Opportunity Youth for Manufacturing Careers

Beginning in 2014, AJAC partnered with the Washington Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF) to provide a 12-week pre-apprenticeship training to incarcerated young men living in a DCYF transitional…

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August 22, 2019

The Boy Wonder

When you walk into AJAC’s Manufacturing Academy at South Seattle College-Georgetown Campus the first thing you’ll notice is the intimidating computer numerical controlled (CNC) and manual machines scattered around the…

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John Manning

July 16, 2019

5 Questions With John Manning

Please welcome the newest addition to the AJAC family, John Manning. John has been hired as our new Apprenticeship Navigator serving primarily King and Pierce Counties. John will help navigate…

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October 9, 2018

Manufacturing Day Is More Than Inspiring, It’s Family

Family based. Good pay. Good benefits. Those were the three takeaways from students who toured Buyken Metal Products last Thursday as part of a nationwide celebration of manufacturing. Manufacturing Day—occurring…

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August 28, 2017

Manufacturing Academy Teaches Job-Ready Skills to Juvenile Rehabilitation Administration Students

AJAC’s Manufacturing Academy has partnered with Juvenile Rehabilitation Administration and Pioneer Human Services this past year to offer young adults an opportunity to learn job-ready skills through the 12-week, pre-apprenticeship…

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Jim Johnson, Apprenticeship Preparation Manager

May 10, 2017

Meet Jim, AJAC’s Apprenticeship Preparation Manager

He is a jack of all trades but he has mastered the perfect pizza combo. Meet AJAC’s new Apprenticeship Preparation Manager, Jim Johnson!  What’s the best part of your job so…

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September 16, 2016

Manufacturing Needs Women – So Let’s Train Them

  The Aerospace Joint Apprenticeship Committee, in partnership with the YWCA and South Seattle College hosted the first-ever Women in Manufacturing Symposium at South Seattle College – Georgetown Campus, highlighting…

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August 29, 2016

AJAC’s ‘Manufacturing Academy’ Goes Full-Throttle With ‘Earn While You Learn’ Model

Internships can be a grueling yet necessary step most of us endure before we are accepted in the working world. In manufacturing, internships are far-and-few between – but one program…

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August 29, 2016

Women in Manufacturing Symposium

Join us for this forum and networking event introducing women to career and training opportunities in the exciting and dynamic field of advanced manufacturing. Hear from a panel of women…

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August 29, 2016

Senator Patty Murray Visits Manufacturing Academy

  Senator Patty Murray stopped by the Seattle Manufacturing Academy program on August 9th to discuss how the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) has helped undeserved and disadvantaged individuals to…

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