这Somerset Community College’s增材制造中心已被授予美国农业部农村发展programto fund 3D printing education for those in need.
通过增材制造来提升肯塔基州is a year-long initiative that will provide 3D printing equipment, training, and support to charitable organizations such as Refuge for Women and Red Bird Mission.
By offering access to additive manufacturing in an accessible way, the initiative hopes to give individuals in rural regions and unfortunate backgrounds a chance at employment in STEM.
“我们非常感谢USDA农村开发计划为该项目提供资金，”增添制造中心团队成员Heather Beebe说。“这个小项目可能是创造巨大社会和经济运动的最初推动力。”
红鸟任务
红鸟任务可以发现在肯塔基州和林地的吗been providing aid in the Appalachian Mountain region since the 1920s. The area it supports has some of the highest poverty rates in the US, with Red Bird Mission helping out with education, health, economic opportunities, and housing improvements. The organization also sponsors the Craft Marketing Program, which helps local artisans market their goods both locally and throughout the US.
这通过增材制造来提升肯塔基州project will provide Red Bird Mission with the resources it needs to enhance the Craft Marketing Program via the use of 3D printing. As well as bolstering the artisan product line, it will introduce new concepts such as smart art, whereby creators will learn to manufacture products that are digitally active.
Eric Wooldridge, Director of the Additive Manufacturing Center and the leader for the project, said, “We often see a great deal of news about 3D printing being used by the big industries, but it is important for us not to forget that this is also a technology for everyone, and from every walk of life.”
庇护妇女
On the other hand,庇护妇女is a nonprofit with ten sites across the US. It mainly supports women that have been rescued from the human trafficking industry, helping them start on a journey of healing and education. In order to develop employable skills and help keep Refuge for Women up and running, the women of the organization manufacture and sell goods for theSurvivor Madeproduct line.
In this case, Elevate Kentucky through Additive Manufacturing will provide 3D printing equipment, training, and marketing consultation services to help the organization bolster its manufacturing capabilities. The women will also be trained to useAutodesk Fusion 360CAD software, enabling them to upskill and digitize their operations to create more career opportunities. Somerset Community College states that Autodesk has been a major supporter of the Additive Manufacturing Center for years, offering free access to its products and services.
Wooldridge补充说：“当然，AM肯定有能力改变火箭和汽车，但它也有能力改变一个独特的个人的生活。给一个人一无所有的人，不仅是从事全新职业的机会，而且是抓住想法或梦想并实现现实的机会。那就是为我们所做的工作带来真正含义的工作类型。”
Additive manufacturing education is a cornerstone of industry progression and growth. Just last month,这CREATE Education Project, a provider of 3D printing equipment for education, became the英国的第一个销售伙伴致力于教育和研究of 3D printer OEMMeltio。Through the new partnership, CREATE Education will play a key role in the distribution and support of Meltio’s 3D printing technologies within the UK’s education market, and will aim to build a research-driven ecosystem for the firm’s technology within the UK’s leading education and research establishments.
在其他地方,领先的3 dprinter manufacturerEOShas previously launched astudent scholarship program, EOS Affirms，旨在进一步向少数群体和有色人种开放STEM教育计划。该计划以奖学金奖和end赋的形式提供资金，希望这种财务支持可以帮助降低有色学生的障碍。
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