 Workforce
Development
The Workforce Development program
is funded through a grant from the U.S. Department of
Labor. The Workforce Development program encompasses
several initiatives, including:
The Women in Technology Project is
a statewide project funded by the U.S. Department of
Labor as a workforce development project to encourage
women and girls into science, technology,
engineering and math careers and into other non-traditional
occupations for women. For more information on the Women
in Technology program, please visit the Women
in Technology website.
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Future Scientists and Engineers of
America (FSEA) is a non-profit award winning national
program that can motivate, inspire, challenge, and introduce
students to the thrill of science, math, technology,
and engineering. FSEA provides the structure, project
material, documentation and workshop training necessary
to establish after school technology clubs in K-12 schools.
The FSEA program focuses on technology and can easily
and readily be implemented in every school. Visit the
FSEA
website for for more information.
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MentorNet is the award-winning nonprofit
e-mentoring network that addresses the retention and
success of those in engineering, science and mathematics,
particularly but not exclusively women and other underrepresented
groups. MentorNet pairs community college, undergraduate
and graduate students in engineering, related sciences
and technologies, and math with mentors who are working
in industry. Through a mentor, students become acquainted
with career opportunities, gain access to professional
networks and receive guidance, support and encouragement.
This is a great opportunity for students thinking about
a career in industry and looking to learn more about
the "real world" of the industrial workplace.
Visit the MentorNet
website for more information.
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Originating in Arkansas in 1995, Project
EAST or the Environmental And Spatial Technology is
a project-based, service-learning program that provides
students with the most current, high-end technologies
available in the most progressive fields in the world.
Working in teams, the students tackle
service-oriented projects and in the process, become
creative, intuitive, adaptable achievers who can solve
unpredictable, real-world problems. Learn
more about Project East.
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Research shows that girls and young
women lose interest in subjects and the fields of study
leading to engineering careers long before they enter
college. Aiming to challenge that stubborn reality,
the Women in Technology Project, teams up with a number
of organizations to bring "Introduce A Girl to
Engineering Day" statewide during National Engineers
Week which runs in February. Job shadowing and providing
role models are proven ways to positively impact a young
person’s career choices. By the end of February,
more than a million girls nationwide will receive a
firsthand introduction to engineering, along with a
clearer idea of its importance in society. Learn
more about Engineering Day.
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In the Tech Careers Day program, Maui
students get firsthand exposure to possible tech careers.
Several technology-based companies in the Maui Research
and Technology Park open their doors annually to dozens
of Maui County high school students at the annual event.
Partners joining the Maui Economic Development Board
for “Tech Careers” have included the County
of Maui, US Air Force, Akimeka, Boeing, Maui High Performance
Computing Center, Monsanto, Oceanit, Pacific Disaster
Center and Textron. Learn
more about Tech Careers Day.
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