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一本道无码鈥檚 Block Center for Technology and Society(opens in new window) has announced the recipients of the Southwest Pennsylvania Build Back Better subgrants. The nine awardees, who submitted project proposals in June 2023, support skills-focused training programs that will help Southwestern Pennsylvanians secure jobs in robotics and advanced manufacturing.聽

鈥溡槐镜牢蘼� is committed to connecting today鈥檚 workers with cutting-edge robotics and advanced manufacturing skills,鈥� said 一本道无码 President Farnam Jahanian(opens in new window). 鈥淭he nine grants we鈥檙e awarding 鈥� and the nine projects they support 鈥� will position our fellow residents and Southwest Pennsylvania to capture economic opportunities and catalyze inclusive growth that our region can build upon for years to come.鈥澛�

Last year, Southwestern Pennsylvania was one of 21 regions awarded funding through the Build Back Better Regional Challenge grant,聽receiving $62.7M from the U.S. Department of Commerce(opens in new window). Jahanian co-chaired the Southwestern Pennsylvania New Economy Collaborative, the board that advised on the initial grant application and is overseeing the implementation of projects to stimulate the development and adoption of robotics and AI-enabled technologies in 11 counties in the region. The Block Center is a part of the Collaborative assigned to distribute a portion of the funds to educators teaching skills in these fields to current students and transitioning workers, with the ultimate goal of helping people secure high-quality jobs.

鈥淎utonomy has the potential to catalyze exciting, well-paying, next-generation jobs across Southwestern Pennsylvania, and these employment opportunities must be available to everyone who wants to find their place in this industry,鈥� said Stefani Pashman, CEO of the Allegheny Conference on Community Development and co-chair of the Collaborative. 鈥淭hat鈥檚 why we are being deliberate about investing 鈥� through the Build Back Better Regional Challenge grant 鈥� in putting all the necessary infrastructure in place for inclusive workforce development. With support from the Block Center鈥檚 Build Back Better subgrants, more regional organizations, institutions and educators will offer programs that provide accessible avenues to training and skills development for all who want to work in the region鈥檚 burgeoning autonomy sector.鈥�

The following organizations and projects are the recipients of the Block Center鈥檚 Southwest Pennsylvania Build Back Better grants:

• 鈥淏ridging the Gap Between Education and Talent鈥� 鈥斅�/
• 鈥淧ittsburgh Gateways Corp/CorePower Job Training Program鈥� 鈥斅�
• 鈥淓ssentials of Robotics: Short-Term Certificate Program鈥� 鈥� Justin Starr,聽 听听听听听听听听听听听
• 鈥淧roviding Robotics Skills Training to Manufacturing Pre-Apprenticeship Program鈥� 鈥斅�
• 鈥淢anufacturing Career Readiness Curriculum Pilot鈥� 鈥斅�
• 鈥淕rowth Mindset Training for and in the Labor Market鈥� 鈥� Ashley Orr,
• 鈥淎I Tech Training鈥� 鈥� Vu Nguyen,聽Carnegie Mellon Robotics Academy(opens in new window)
• "Machine Learning Augmented Youth Welding Training Support from Ideation, Planning, to Manufacturing" 鈥� Dina El Zanfaly,聽 and Daragh Byrne,聽
• 鈥淣ew Bridges to the Digital Economy鈥� 鈥� Lee Branstetter,聽

鈥淭hese projects demonstrate the mission of the Block Center 鈥� examining the impact of emerging technologies on the future of work, harnessing technology for social good and ensuring that innovation is more inclusive,鈥� said , Block Center executive director.聽