What’s So Cool About Manufacturing Video Contest
Project Purpose
Catalyst Connection created the Explore the New Manufacturing Program to help build a strong pipeline of talent and give young people a new perspective on the exciting career opportunities that exist now. The What’s So Cool About Manufacturing Video Contest supports this effort by having students create a manufacturing video for their peers, parents and teachers.
Program Outcomes
- Create regional awareness of careers in manufacturing
- Provide teacher professional development
- Share peer-to-peer videos online to promote manufacturing and possible career opportunities through the perspective of the up and coming generation
- Address the need for a skilled workforce within the manufacturing industry
- Show students the interconnectedness between the arts and manufacturing
- Engage local manufacturing companies with education
2023-2024 Pittsburgh Central Participants
| School | Company |
| Apollo Ridge School District | JV Manufacturing |
| Baldwin-Whitehall School District | Mancini’s Bakery |
| Butler Area School District – TEAM 1 | Butler Technologies, Inc. |
| Butler Area School District – TEAM 2 | Keystone Ridge Designs |
| Canon-McMillan School District | DMI Companies |
| CLASS Academy | ARDEX Americas |
| Freeport Area School District | JSP International |
| Laurel School District | Berner International |
| Moon Area School District | Aero Tech Designs |
| Mt. Lebanon School District | Haemonetics |
| New Brighton School District | Impact Guard LLC |
| Northgate School District | MECCO |
2023-2024 Pittsburgh East Participants
| School | Company |
| Brownsville Area School District | Hranec Insulation Corporation |
| Connellsville School District | Heartland Fabrication |
| Greater Johnstown School District | JWF Industries |
| Franklin Regional School District | Intervala |
| Indiana Area School District | Clark Metal Products |
| Monessen City School District | Roechling Machined Plastics |
| Norwin School District | General Carbide Corporation |
| River Valley School District | Miller Fabrication Solutions |
| Shanksville-Stonycreek School District | Lockheed Martin AeroParts, Inc. |
| Somerset Area School District | ASSA Abloy |
Previous Contest Videos
You can view videos from the previous contests by clicking here.
Project Origin
The first manufacturing video contest originated in the Lehigh Valley with our sister organization, MRC in 2013. The program was replicated in Southwestern Pennsylvania in 2015 beginning with 8 companies and schools and has since grown to 40 participants for 2017. The program has expanded to include 12 regional competitions across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. To learn more about the state-wide program go to: https://www.whatssocool.org/contests/about-the-contests/
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Sponsorship Opportunities / Sponsors
Various levels of sponsorships are available. For more information contact Scott Dietz at sdietz@catalystconnection.org or 412-918-4227.
