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Table of Contents
Building a Workforce Pipeline
Financing Mechanism for Renewable Energy
Anti-Virus Advice from
New WIRE-Net Member
New Max Hayes Update
Other Area Programs and Events for Manufacturers
New Members
Why Renew Your WIRE-Net Membership?
WIRE-Net's Mission
WIRE-Net strengthens manufacturing to create healthy communities and fuel economic growth.
We provide expertise that is responsive to manufacturing related businesses and their employees.
WIRE-Net connects leaders to each other and engages them in their communities.
WIRE-Net:
Where Manufacturing Matters.
The views expressed in WIRE-Net's eNewsletter do not necessarily reflect those of our member companies or funders. To express your opinion or concerns, please contact John Colm at 216.588.1440, ext 105.
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WIRE-Net's AIM Camp Injects New Students
Into Manufacturing Career Pathways
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Students, start your engines...
or, at least, let's race!
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July 1st wasn't exactly a NASCAR-sanctioned event, but WIRE-Net's AIM Camp students put their cars through their paces during the celebration event wrapping up AIM Camp 2010. Over the three-week camp, students spent time in computer labs developing prototype designs and decals for their car body and time in the machine shop honing their chassis for maximum speed and distance.
Jessica Walker, WIRE-Net's AIM Camp Coordinator raved about the caliber of students and their energy level during this year's camp. "These students came with great math
skills and a genuine interest in learning about manufacturing." The camp bore this out with a 100% completion rate and a 99.5% attendance rate for the camp.
Student enrollment into high schools with technical education programs is one of our primary program benchmarks. This year's camp included 16 students enrolled at Max Hayes and another 16 enrolled at other campuses such as John Hay, MC2STEM, and SuccessTech. Other camp participants entered the program undecided about their high school choice and at least 4 of those students took advantage of an opportunity to apply for enrollment at Max Hayes.
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"I learned that there are
many different fields
in manufacturing"
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Many students came away from the camp with a much different opinion of manufacturing. One student expressed that their view changed because "I learned that there are many different fields in manufacturing," and would consider going to school to learn more about manufacturing "because it seems interesting."
This program is made possible with the generous support of U.S. Department of Labor MAGICC grant to the Cleveland/Cuyahoga County Workforce Investment Board and the Alcoa Foundation.
Northeast Ohio Advanced Energy Special Improvement District
Financing Mechanism for Renewable Energy
The First Suburbs Development Council (FSDC) has partnered with the City of Cleveland in a first-of-its-kind endeavor to make solar PV and solar thermal installations affordable. The collaboration will establish an Advanced Energy Special Improvement District (AE-SID), a new financing mechanism that allows property owners to voluntarily finance the costs of an energy improvement project through their property taxes, thereby eliminating the chief barrier to clean energy installations: the large upfront cost.
An AE-SID is a mechanism which allows property owners in participating communities to finance the cost of installing and operating energy efficiency systems (including solar, geothermal, wind and other technologies) and allow the cost to be repaid over 30 years through a special voluntary assessment tax on their property tax bill. There will be no cost to property owners who do not participate in the program.
"It's an opportunity for our businesses to save money, and become more energy efficient," said Nathan Kelly, the President of the First Suburbs Development
Council and the City of Lakewood's Director of Planning and Development.
Read more about the program.
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Is Anti-Virus Software REALLY That Important?
As a computer user you've probably come across terms like viruses, spam, Trojan horses, worms, etc. But the questions is always, "Do I REALLY need anti-virus software?" The fact is anti-virus software has become a must-have tool for many computer users and sooner or later you WILL receive an email that contains a computer virus. Unfortunately, that's not the only method of infection. The virus and malware writers are now taking it upon themselves to take over reputable sites and install viruses, worms, and
Trojans on these otherwise reputable sites most often completely without the site's owners ever knowing it has happened.
A few key things you can do include:
- No ADMIN privileges. Try to run as many users on limited user accounts as you can (not always possible). It won't stop all infections, but it does make a difference - probably 80% reduced infection rate.
- Patch aggressively. The key exploit areas right now are PDF and Flash, then Windows/IE. BEFORE surfing the web, make sure you are fully patched. ...
- Educate your users. The vast majority of infections these days are caused by social engineering. A user will get a funny video link on Facebook or some other social networking site, click on it, and it will say that they need to "install a special codec" or "update Flash."
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Read more
ideas about what you can do from new WIRE-Net Member
Great Lakes Computer.
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TO THE MAX
Designing a 21st Century Career Tech High School
After six months of dedicated effort facilitated by national consulting experts, WIRE-Net will deliver to the Cleveland Metropolitan School District a plan to redesign Max Hayes Career Tech High School. Big Picture Learning and Concordia, LLC have drafted a comprehensive plan that provides recommendations that can be implemented immediately to prepare for the design and new construction of a state-of-the-art facility. The New Max Hayes will open in 2013 with new program and curriculum designs relevant to students and the employer community. The transformation of how we prepare students for learning, work, and higher education will start in the 2011 school year.
This plan reflects the work of many student and faculty volunteers and individuals representing the manufacturing, construction, transportation, information technology, higher education, and social service sectors who shared their ideas and needs and conducted site visits to best practice career tech high schools in Ohio and across the country to create the principles on which education at the New Max Hayes will be based.
WIRE-Net will share the final plan and action steps before the start of the 2011 school year. WIRE-Net has been the corporate partner at Max Hayes since 1992 and is proud to continue its work with the Cleveland Metropolitan School District, its partners, and community employers to shape the workforce of the future.
For more information, contact Leslie Yerkes.
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Other Area Programs and Events
Cleveland Engineering Society 33rd Annual Golf Outing and Fundraiser
August 26, 2010
Stonewater Golf Club
Highland Heights, OH
Early Bird Discounts! Register by July 30 and receive $10 off an individual registration or $50 off a foursome. All proceeds benefit the CES Scholarship Fund & educational outreach programs
City of Cleveland's 2010 Advanced Energy Technology and Energy Efficiency Expo
September 22-23, 2010
Cleveland Public Hall
Cleveland, OH
Sustainable Cleveland 2019 is envisioned as a 10-year process with annual summits where the community comes together to report on progress and set goals. In addition to the expo, there will be an Advanced Energy Fair on September 24 at Tower City Center.
The City of Cleveland is seeking corporate sponsors for the 2010 Summit. For more information about sponsorship opportunities, contact
Andrew Watterson, the city's chief of sustainability.
2010-2011 COSE Strategic Planning Course
Begins September 25, 2010
Corporate College East
Warrensville Heights, OH
The Strategic Planning Course is one of the longest running and most prestigious business strategic planning courses in the nation. This is a Saturdays-only course that is held every two weeks for four hours starting in September.
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Did You Renew?
First, thank you for your support!
You are part of a grassroots network of manufacturers across the region. Without your participation, WIRE-Net could not fulfill its commitment to support, connect, and partner.
If you have not renewed your WIRE-Net membership, now is the time!
Last year, WIRE-Net worked with over 1,500 area manufacturers providing 1,000 services, and our small team of professionals continues daily to add to those numbers. Here are just a few of the things we do:
- Advocate to local, state, and federal elected officials about issues that affect the way you do business
- Connect manufacturers with OEMs in growing industries, including aerospace and wind
- Build a future workforce through our Accelerated Introduction to Manufacturing camp and School-to-Career program
Not a Member? Explore the Possibilities with Mark, Jacki or Ty at WIRE-Net!
Contact Mark Pinto at 216 920.1960, Jacki Adams at 216.920.1953, or Ty Haines at 216.920.1957.
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