ProBoat Radio is a weekly internet show, sponsored by Professional BoatBuilder magazine. Recently, several MITEC members have been guests, talking about workforce development.
For the premiere show of ProBoat Radio WEST (Feb 2, 2010), Ann Avary was the host for a discussion about Introducing Technology Engineering & Aptitude (TEA), a program designed to influence young people to consider careers in the marine industry. In the northwest, The Center for Excellence has leveraged resources and collaborated with other industries to develop initiatives aimed at introducing young people to marine-industry skill sets and education options. One example of this effort is the Mother Daughter Technology Engineering & Aptitude (TEA). Designed for middle school girls and their mothers, this hugely successful engineer-led event is an opportunity for the girls to build hovercrafts, bridges, and even rockets primarily with kitchen-drawer items. Join us to find out more about the new workforce that you may not have even imagined yet. The photo below shows some of the participants in the TEA putting their new skills to work by building a hovercraft in the kitchen:
Host: Ann Avary (Center of Excellence for Marine Manufacturing & Technology). Guests: Mary Kaye Bredeson (Center of Excellence for Aerospace and Advanced Materials Manufacturing) and Celeste Baine (Engineering Education Service Center)
Also, in January 2010, MITEC Board Members Rich Difede (Gold Coast Yachts) and Steve Kitchin (NEIT), talked about “The Perfect Employee”. Click HERE to tune in and listen to that conversation.
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Serve Industry Needs
We value and recognize the needs of all groups within the industry we support and strive to provide solutions to address the shortage of workforce technicians for all our constituencies. As we develop solutions it is crucial that we achieve industry support and cooperation. We commit to promoting a sense of pride and professionalism in being a technician and working within the marine industry.
Leadership & Collaboration – Industry and community
We will strive to lead rather than follow and to become a primary “information resource” for the marine industry and our target publics. We will set the example for engagement and sharing amongst ourselves and with other organizations. We are dedicated to relationship building and fostering partnerships essential to our success.
Long-term commitment
We are optimistic and committed by our collective desire to improve and sustain the industry’s workforce. We will be accountable for the established mission, goals and initiatives and we seek to demonstrate through action a measurable impact. This is a sustained long-term commitment.
Transparency, Credibility and Integrity
As a Council, we value honesty and participation and operate within an open and inclusive process. We endeavor to maintain the highest standards of excellence in all we pursue, and build consensus in favor of our decisions. We can and will strive to accomplish our mission.
Dedication to Learning & Knowledge Retention and Application
We operate under the philosophy that there is a need for lifelong learning and understand the importance of retaining core knowledge and skill sets within our industry. We strive to communicate that there is a clear path to career growth that can be attained through education, training, professional development and hard work – not only for industry but also for the community. As a Council, we must also watch, review, analyze, collaborate with and learn from other industries and organizations as part of a continual improvement process.
Proactive & Accurate Communication
We recognize that it is extremely important that the Council communicates to its working committee members and to industry constituents regularly and in a timely and effective manner on several levels. We value the ability to involve stakeholders in our projects and ensure that we will maintain a free and steady flow of information to our internal and external constituencies, while establishing a visible and prominent identity.
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The Marine Industry Training & Education Council (MITEC) expresses sincere gratitude to all those individuals and organizations that have made tax-deductible donations to MITEC. We would like to thank and recognize the following for their support of the MITEC mission. They have all played a part in the success of MITEC!
3A Marine, Ed Lofgren
ABYC Foundation
American Boat & Yacht Council (ABYC)
ASA Electronics – Jensen Marine Division, Fred Sherrerd
Association of Marine Technicians (AMTECH)
Brunswick Boat Group
Fiberglass Specialties, Charlie Teran
G & G Marina, Larry Goudy
Honda Marine, Paul Sabourin
Marine Survey & Design Co., Jack Hornor
MarineTec Management Company, Pam Lendzion
Massachusetts Marine Trades Association
McDurmon Distributing, Fred Muzer
Mercury Marine, Tom Miller
Milford Boat Works, Nancy Bodick
Moriches Boat & Motor, Conrad Kreuter
National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA), Tom Marhevko
New England Institute of Technology (NEIT), Steve Kitchin
New England Marine Trades Association
Northwest Center for Marine Excellence
Ocean-Bay Marine Services, Inc., Ken Weinbrecht
Peter Dahl, Quadrant Marine Institute, Inc.
ProBoat E-Training, Barbara Jean Walsh Professional Boatbuilder magazine
Society of Marine Surveyors (SAMS)
The Landing School of Boat Building, Design & Systems, Barry Acker
The Landing School of Boat Building, Design & Systems, Roger Hellyar-Brook
Yacht Brokers Association of America (YBAA)
Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA, James Mills
Yanmar Marine USA, Greg Eck
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The 23 Council members listed below were selected to serve on the MITEC and represent a cross section of education and industry. In addition to these 23 people, MITEC Divisions, Committees and Sub Committees are also made up of representatives from boat manufacturers, boat yards, repair facilities, marinas, community workforce development partnerships, dealers and retailers, education and training institutions, engine and systems manufacturers, independent technicians, surveyors and yacht brokers, who are all dedicated to the MITEC mission.
Barry Acker, President, The Landing School, Kennebunkport, ME
Ann Avary, Director of the Center of Excellence for Marine Manufacturing & Technology, Skagit Valley College, Oak Harbor, WA
John Bernier, Massassoit Community College, Rochester, MA
Rich Difede, Gold Coast Yachts, St. Croix, USVI
Joe DeMarco, President, Association of Marine Technicians (AMTECH), Canton, GA
Greg Eck, Manager for Special Projects, Yanmar Marine USA, Adairsville, GA
Mike Esposito, President and CEO, Irish Boat Shop, Harbor Springs, MI
Roger Hellyar-Brook, Systems Program Manager, The Landing School, Kennebunkport, ME
Jack Horner (NAMS), Principal Surveyor & Senior Designer, Marine Survey & Design, Co., Davidsonville, MD
Steven H. Kitchin, Vice President, Corporate Education & Training, New England Institute of Technology, Warwick, RI
Conrad Kreuter, Owner/Operator, Moriches Boat & Motor, East Moriches, NY
Pam Lendzion, President/CEO, Marine Tec Management Company, St. Augustine, FL
Ed Lofgren, Owner/Operator, 3A Marine Services, Inc., Hingham, MA
Rob Manning, Training Director, Quadrant Marine Institute, Inc., Sidney, BC
Tom Marhevko, Vice President, Engineering Standards, National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA), Chicago, IL
Thomas Miller, Service Training Manager, Mercury Marine, Fond du Lac, WI
James Mills, National Service Manager, Yamaha Marine Group, Kennesaw, GA
Ed Sherman, Curriculum Development Administrator & Senior Instructor, American Boat & Yacht Council (ABYC), Edgewater, MD
Fred Sherrerd, Industry Manager, ASA Electronics, Jensen Marine Division, Elkhart, IN
