Eric Reinhardt at The Central New York Business Journal reports New York State has awarded DeWitt-based MACNY, the Manufacturers Association, $6.5 million to expand its Direct Entry Pre-Apprenticeship Programs.  The grant will enable MACNY to extend its Real Life Rosies and Advance 2 Apprenticeship Pre-Apprenticeship Training Programs into multiple regions across the State, including Central New York, Capital Region, Finger Lakes, Southern Tier, Western New York and New York City.  These efforts will “significantly increase access to high-quality, industry-recognized training” in advanced manufacturing, nanotechnology and clean energy, MACNY said.

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