The GE Aerospace Foundation, an independent organization funded by Ohio-based GE Aerospace, is launching a $30 million skills training program. The goal is to increase the number of highly skilled manufacturing workers by 10,000 beginning next year.
The foundation will allocate funds over the course of five years for local programs to purchase equipment, hire faculty and staff, expand curricula and fund scholarships to lower financial barriers for students.
The foundation will also donate $2.5 million this year to boost existing workforce training programs. For example, $250,000 will go to Cincinnati State Technical and Community College to fund two additional instructors and expand the Aviation Maintenance Technician program capacity to 350 students, up from 185.
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