SME PRIME in Georgia

The Georgia Department of Education has chosen to partner with the SME Education Foundation to provide manufacturing education to high school students across the state starting with the 2023-24 school year.

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Stratasys funds DEI Scholarship

The Stratasys Scholarship will provide a $20,000 award to a high school senior who belongs to a population that is historically underrepresented within manufacturing and engineering.

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Illinois High School Senior Looks to RAPID + TCT for Career Inspiration

Jacob Belser, a 17-year-old senior at Jacobs High School in Algonquin, Illinois, eagerly anticipated his involvement in the Bright Minds Student Summit that took place in early May at RAPID + TCT at Chicago’s McCormick Place.

How We Inspire, Prepare and Support

As the philanthropic arm of SME, an internationally recognized nonprofit organization serving the manufacturing industry, the SME Education Foundation inspires, prepares and supports the next generation of manufacturing and engineering talent.

Our Work In Action

We Inspire

The SME Education Foundation inspires the next generation of manufacturing and engineering talent through the Student Summit event series at SME conferences and trade shows across the country, delivering student-centric programming, hands-on challenges and competitions, technology demonstrations, and guided show floor tours.

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We Prepare

The SME Education Foundation prepares manufacturing and engineering talent through the SME PRIME initiative by partnering with industry to inform and provide modern equipment, tailored curriculum, and hands-on training to high schools across the country.

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We Support

The SME Education Foundation supports next-generation manufacturing and engineering talent by annually awarding millions of dollars in scholarships to high school seniors, undergraduates and graduate students pursuing two-year, four-year and advanced degrees in manufacturing or engineering.

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Education Foundation News

June 1, 2023

Illinois High School Senior Looks to RAPID + TCT for Career Inspiration

May 16, 2023

200 high school students joined EASTEC 2023 to experience new technologies

Our Bright Minds Student Summit at EASTEC allowed high school students to get their first taste of manufacturing with keynote speakers and guided show-floor tours of exhibiting manufacturing companies.

May 8, 2023

Edwardsburg PRIME high school students learn manufacturing skills

Filling manufacturing jobs is a growing challenge across the country. Nearly 2.5 million manufacturing jobs will go unfilled in the United States by 2030. Launched in May 2023, the Edwardsburg PRIME program is an important step to help strengthen the Southwest Michigan labor force and fill future manufacturing positions.

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The SME Education Foundation is the leading voice in manufacturing education. As the philanthropic arm of SME, we continue to significantly impact students, educators and companies nationwide. Help us inspire, prepare and support the next generation of manufacturing and engineering talent.

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Join us in our efforts to increase manufacturing and engineering education opportunities for underrepresented students. Your contribution will make an impact, whether you donate $100 or $1000. Every little bit helps. Thank you for your support.

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