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Manufacturing Association of Central New York — “MACNY”— may need to change its name as it continues to grow beyond just a few local counties.

Randy Wolken, president & CEO of the Manufacturers Association of Central New York, recently spoke with us about the reshoring of American manufacturing in Central New York.

October is when New York state celebrates manufacturing. MACNY, the Manufacturers Association, and Partners for Education and Business are getting young people involved in the celebration as a way to expose them to career opportunities.

Anheuser-Busch announced on Thursday that it's committing $13 million to its Baldwinsville brewery...

Four participants received six weeks of free classroom instruction at the Genesee Valley BOCES in Batavia, paired with paid on-the-job experience at Oxbo, Graham and Zoladz Construction...

Trade associations are power players in New York policymaking. These trade associations operate at the local, state or federal levels, advocating for legislative and regulatory changes on behalf of their members while also providing valuable services, including training, mentorship and networking.

As major projects continue to take shape across Central New York, workforce leaders say the region will need more skilled workers to meet the demand.

A new collaboration is helping to produce the next generation of manufacturing workers. 17 students became graduates of the inaugural class of the Advanced 2 Apprenticeship program.

Pathways in Technology Early College High School — or P-TECH —is a full-day program at CiTi BOCES and Onondaga Community College. Students come together from nine school districts to form a blended high school beginning in ninth grade.

From special education classrooms in rural Missouri to manufacturing plants in central New York, apprenticeship programs and their higher ed partners are helping workers earn while they learn, fill critical labor shortages and build careers close to home.