Events

CURRENT & UPCOMING EVENTS

• Worcester Public Schools Teacher Professional Development for Guidance Counselors: Education & Career Pathways to Advanced Manufacturing
  April 2010 – May 2010, 2:30 – 4:30 pm
  Coordinated and delivered by Mass-TEC and partners.
  Sponsored by Mass-TEC and NSF
• Family Academy 4:  Career Choices for Our Children
  April 27, 2009, 6:00 – 8:00pm
  The program on the 27th will include testimonials, presentations, and demonstrations from Metso Automation, a local manufacturer, as well as a segment on college readiness.
  Coordinated by the Worcester Family Engagement Coalition (including Southeast Asian Coalition of Central Massachusetts, Uniting Our Voices, and Citywide Parent Planning Advisory Council) and the Latino Education Institute at Worcester State College, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, and Mass-TEC.For more information — or to register! — please contact Junice at Mass-TEC.
• Career Pathways to Advanced Manufacturing:  An Industry Panel Discussion
  Wednesday, April 28, 2010
  Harrington Learning Center, Room 109A&B, Quinsigamond Community College
  Coordinated by Mass-TEC, in conjunction with Career Placement Services.
  Panelists include representatives from EMC, Intel Massachusetts, IPG Photonics, JP Mfg, Metso Automation, and Saint-Gobain.For more information — or to register! — please contact Junice or Carol at Mass-TEC.

PAST EVENTS

• Family Academy 3:  Career Choices for Our Children
  November 18, 2009, 6:00 – 8:00pm
  This event — for families with students in the Worcester Public Schools –  will include tours of the WPI robotics laboratory, conversations with WPI students, and general admissions information.  Presentations will be given in English, Spanish, and Vietnamese.
  Coordinated by the Worcester Family Engagement Coalition (including Southeast Asian Coalition of Central Massachusetts, Uniting Our Voices, and Citywide Parent Planning Advisory Council) and the Latino Education Institute at Worcester State College, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, and Mass-TEC.
• Today’s Manufacturing in Central Massachusetts — 30-minute program
  Wednesdays, November 11, 2009 – February 3, 2010, 9:30 – 10:00pm
  Broadcast on Charter TV3, Charter TV790, and Shrewsbury Cable Channel 15
  Featuring Mass-TEC partners & collaborators from WPI, Commonwealth Corporation, and Massachusetts Manufacturing Extension Partnership onsite at Nypro Inc. in Clinton.
  Sponsored by Mass-TEC, QCC, and NSF.
  Made possible through a partnership with Colleges of Worcester Consortium and Central MA STEM Pipeline Network.
• The Peter Blute Show
  Wednesday, November 11, 2009, 8:30 – 9:00am, AM Radio 830
  Host Peter Blute interviews Carol King (Mass-TEC @ QCC) and Robert Richardson (Intel Massachusetts).Today’s Manufacturing in Central Massachusetts — 5-minute videos
  Mondays & Tuesdays, November 9, 2009 – February 2, 2010, 5:00 – 5:05pm
  Broadcast on Charter TV3, Charter TV790, and Shrewsbury Cable Channel 15
  Featuring Mass-TEC partners & collaborators from WPI, Commonwealth Corporation, and Massachusetts Manufacturing Extension Partnership onsite at Nypro Inc. in Clinton.
  Sponsored by Mass-TEC, QCC, and NSF.
  Made possible through a partnership with Colleges of Worcester Consortium and Central MA STEM Pipeline Network.
• Worcester Public Schools Teacher Professional Development: Addressing the Technology/Engineering Curriculum Frameworks Grades 7-12
  September 2009 – March 2010, 3:00 – 5:30 pm
  Coordinated and delivered by Worcester Public Schools
  Sponsored by Mass-TEC and NSF
• Career Awareness: Middle School Initiatives
  Tuesday, October 20, 2009: Massachusetts STEM Summit VI
  Sturbridge Host Hotel & Conference Center, Sturbridge, MA
  Panelists included:  Kathy Berube (Worcester Public Schools), Victoria Grisanti (EMC Corporation), Carol King (Mass-TEC, Quinsigamond Community College), Sandra Mayrand (Regional Science Resource Center, University of Massachusetts Medical School), and Robert Richardson (Intel Massachusetts).
• It’s Not Your Father’s Manufacturing, Anymore!
  Wednesday, October 21, 2009: MCAE Network Conference 2009
  Best Western Royal Trade Plaza, Marlborough, MA
  Coordinated by SABES and Mass-TEC.
  Presentations given by Commonwealth Corporation, Massachusetts Manufacturing Extension Partnership, with panelists from Intel, Nypro, and Slideways.
• Breakfast Roundtable:  A Grassroots Approach to Promoting Technician Education and Career Pathways
  Thursday, October 22, 2009: NSF ATE PI Conference 2009
  Omni Shoreham Hotel, Washington, DC
  Discussion led by Mass-TEC.
• Advanced Manufacturing: Information Session for Career Couselors and Teachers of Adult Basic Education
  Friday, April 10, 2009
  Coordinated by SABES and Mass-TEC
  Sponsored by Mass-TEC, QCC, and NSF.
  
• Exploring Educational Pathways to Careers in Advance Manufacturing
  Tuesday, April 7, 2009, 5:00pm
  Coordinated and delivered by Mass-TEC, QCC, and Society of Manufacturing Engineers Chapter 25
  Sponsored by Mass-TEC, QCC, NSF, and SME Chapter 25.
• WPS: Professional Development Program for Teachers — Design Standards-Based Manufacturing Units
  March – April 2009
  Coordinated and delivered by Worcester Public Schools
  Sponsored by Mass-TEC, QCC, and NSF.
•  Family Academy:  Career Choices for Our Children
  March 25 & 26, 2009, 6:30 – 9:00pm
  Coordinated by the Worcester Family Engagement Coalition (including Southeast Asian Coalition of Central Massachusetts, Uniting Our Voices, and Citywide Parent Planning Advisory Council) and the Latino Education Institute at Worcester State College.
  Sponsored by Mass-TEC, QCC, NSF, and Intel.
   
• WPS: Professional Development Program for Guidance Counselors — Understanding Career Development Pathways in Advanced Manufacturing
  Thursdays in February and March, 2009
  Coordinated and delivered by Worcester Public Schools
  Sponsored by Mass-TEC, QCC, and NSF
• Advanced Manufacturing: It’s Not Your Father’s Manufacturing — An Information Session for Career Counselors
  February 27, 2009, 11:30am – 2:00pm
  Coordinated and delivered by Mass-TEC, with presentations by Commonwealth Corporation, Massachusetts Manufacturing Extension Partnership, Quinsigamond Community College, and Phillips Precision.
  Sponsored by Mass-TEC, QCC, and NSF.  Hosted by Central MA Regional Employment Board
• Family Academy:  Career Choices for Our Children
  October 23rd & 24th, 2008, 5:30 – 8:00 pm
  Coordinated by the Worcester Family Engagement Coalition (including Southeast Asian Coalition of Central Massachusetts; Uniting Our Voices: A Community Coalition Investing in the Education of African American, Native American, and Black Children; and Citywide Parent Planning Advisory Council) and the Latino Education Institute at Worcester State College.
  Sponsored by Mass-TEC, QCC, NSF, and Intel.
• Technology/Engineering: Robotics 101 for Teachers
  September – October, 2008, 3:30 – 6:00 pm
  Coordinated and delivered by Worcester Public Schools
  Sponsored by Mass-TEC, QCC, and NSF