A new collaboration between Omaha’s Metropolitan Community College and youth development nonprofit The Bay will create a pathway for young adults to develop skills in an in-demand field: manufacturing.
The Manufacturing Gap Year program is a career and skill development initiative for 18-24 year olds interested in exploring opportunities in manufacturing. Metropolitan Community College will offer a course for participants to earn a basic manufacturing credential, while The Bay will offer career coaching, professional development training and connections to internship opportunities.
The Bay operates a similar program at its Lincoln location, which has pathways in photography and videography, entrepreneurship, fashion, graphic design and music. The Bay Workforce Education Director Christina Oldfather said the Omaha program’s manufacturing focus meets a demand they’ve seen from participants and from employers…