{"id":21022,"date":"2024-12-11T13:14:56","date_gmt":"2024-12-11T18:14:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.merkley.senate.gov\/?p=21022"},"modified":"2024-12-11T13:14:58","modified_gmt":"2024-12-11T18:14:58","slug":"wyden-merkley-columbia-gorge-community-college-selected-as-industrial-training-and-assessment-center","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.merkley.senate.gov\/es\/wyden-merkley-columbia-gorge-community-college-selected-as-industrial-training-and-assessment-center\/","title":{"rendered":"Wyden, Merkley: Columbia Gorge Community College Selected as Industrial Training and Assessment Center"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>Nearly $2 million investment will help the college create clean energy industry opportunities for Oregonians and small businesses<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Washington D.C.\u2014<\/em><\/strong>U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced the selection of Columbia Gorge Community College as a new industrial training and assessment center, which includes a $1.99 million federal investment to help the school&nbsp;develop a dedicated 3D printing training space, curriculum, and manufacturer assistance program.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cIn my 1,100+ town halls in every nook and cranny of Oregon, I hear about Oregonians\u2019 needs for good career opportunities that don\u2019t demand four-year degrees, and businesses\u2019 needs for a well-trained workforce,\u201d <strong>dijo Wyden. <\/strong>\u201cThis new investment and designation for Columbia Gorge Community College helps to solve both challenges by developing a highly skilled clean-energy workforce while also opening up rewarding career possibilities for young Oregonians.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cSi no fabricamos cosas en Estados Unidos, no tendremos una clase media en Estados Unidos, y cuando la industria manufacturera de Oreg\u00f3n funciona bien, todos los habitantes de Oreg\u00f3n se benefician\u201d. <strong>dijo Merkley<\/strong>. \u201cBy creating a cutting-edge 3D printing training and workforce development hub, Columbia Gorge Community College is equipping students with the expertise and the tools they need to thrive in a rapidly evolving industry. This program helps set a path for students to reach high-paying careers in manufacturing\u2014opportunities they may not see in the traditional classroom setting.\u201d<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>This newly announced industrial training and assessment center will serve as the Northern Oregon hub for hands-on learning opportunities for local students, union apprentices, and current manufacturing workers, all while identifying ways for small and medium-sized manufacturers to reduce their energy bills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cWe are grateful to the support of Senators Wyden and Merkley for their ongoing support of technology and education across Oregon &#8212; and in rural communities such as our service area,\u201d <strong>said Dr. Jarett Gilbert, Vice President of Instructional Services at the college. <\/strong>\u201cWe appreciate the Department of Energy and its Office of Manufacturing and Supply Chains for recognizing the potential value and impact of the Columbia Gorge Regional Additive Manufacturing program to the national economic development initiative. 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