Why Join the AWT

Working Together to Enhance the Image and Reputation of Manufacturing Careers. Join the AWT Foundation Today.

The Alliance for Working Together Foundation (AWT) is a premier Northeast Ohio manufacturing workforce development organization with 500+ active manufacturing, community, and educational members.

Join today to help ensure the continued growth of the manufacturing industry and enhance the economic wellbeing of the communities we serve.

AWT Foundation Member Benefits – Promote, Educate, Enhance

  • Network with like minded peers
  • Participate in engaging roundtables and facility tours
  • Garner company-to-company insights
  • Provide resources to enhance the communities we serve
  • Participate in promoting manufacturing careers to students, parents, and the community
  • Promote your company highlights in the AWT monthly e-newsletter
  • Pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship training
  • On-site interviewing opportunities
  • Resource for state funding

The AWT is meant to find and train good future employees, but it’s really much more. Doing what your group does lifts everyone in our community, whether in manufacturing or other industries. In Lake County, manufacturing is vital to our economy and to the health and wellbeing of everyone who lives here.

Kip Marlow

Corporate Sponsorships

Your sponsorship of a networking event, campership for a student, or program like RoboBots provides you with greater exposure for your business and an opportunity to support AWT’s mission.

See our Membership Packet for details on the many ways you can be involved.

 

Volunteer at AWT

We need you! There are many ways your career and life experience can help guide an apprentice, encourage someone entering manufacturing for the first time, or reach a student who is just beginning to learn about STEM.

  • Are you willing to give a talk?
  • Does your company allow tours, big or small?
  • Do you have an engineer that can help design a robot?
  • Could you help answer questions or hand out programs at the RoboBots Competition?
  • Can you help us at our AWT booth at local job fair?
  • Do you want to help out at a STEM summer camp?
  • Are you insightful & full of good ideas – would you want to serve on a committee or the board?
  • Do you believe in our cause and know lots of people – want to join our membership committee?

Contact us to see how you can invest in the mission of AWT.

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    I would like to:
    Host a student tour and lunch at my facility (typically 7th and 8th grade students)Share my company’s story and personal experience by volunteering at a speaking engagementHost a member networking event at my locationVolunteer my time at the AWT RoboBot CompetitionLearn from others by hosting a workshop and tour at my siteGrow professionally and personally by volunteering on one of the AWT Committees

    If you have any additional ideas we would love to hear from you!