DVIRC Receives $45,000 Grant for Leadership Role in Regional STEM Education.PHILADELPHIA -- The Delaware Valley The Delaware Valley is the name of the metropolitan area centered on the city of Philadelphia in the United States. The region is named for the Delaware River which flows through it. Industrial Resource Center (DVIRC DVIRC Delaware Valley Industrial Resource Center (Philadelphia) DVIRC Domestic Violence and Incest Resource Centre (Victoria Australia) ) today announced it has received a three-year $15,000 grant from the AMETEK Foundation to expand its leadership of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) education in the Philadelphia area. The funding - supporting DVIRC's Talent Development - will serve to coordinate the Regional Compact for STEM Education - a collaborative among the region's academic, economic development and business communities to develop a high-skilled workforce that can respond and succeed in a 21st Century knowledge-driven economy. "This generous grant is a confirmation of the strides we have made in Philadelphia to build a credentialed cre·den·tial n. 1. That which entitles one to confidence, credit, or authority. 2. credentials Evidence or testimonials concerning one's right to credit, confidence, or authority: workforce for the region's manufacture businesses," says Anthony J. Girifalco, executive vice president of Delaware Valley Industrial Resource Center. "Advanced manufacturing companies in the Philadelphia region are clamoring clam·or n. 1. A loud outcry; a hubbub. 2. A vehement expression of discontent or protest: a clamor in the press for pollution control. 3. A loud sustained noise. for qualified graduates in math and sciences to fill a growing number of sophisticated, high-paying jobs in Applied Engineering Technology (AET AET Aetna, Inc. AET After Extra Time AET Actual Evapotranspiration AET Alliance for Environmental Technology AET Alpha-Ethyltryptamine AET Applied Extrusion Technologies, Inc. ). AMETEK has understood from the beginning the important role STEM education plays in training and equipping our region's workforce to meet this demand." The AMETEK grant is the latest funding DVIRC has received for the regional STEM initiative. Last spring, DVIRC was awarded a $500,000 grant from the Lenfest Foundation to develop a pipeline of retired military officers from the Armed Services The Constitution authorizes Congress to raise, support, and regulate armed services for the national defense. The President of the United States is commander in chief of all the branches of the services and has ultimate control over most military matters. to bolster math & science instruction in the region's K-16 education system. Additional funding has come from the Dolfinger-McMahon Foundation and Citizen's Bank. In 2003, DVIRC and its partners received $3 million in federal funding to build educational capacity and enrollment for AET programs in the region. The program was widely regarded as an unqualified success. "As a leading manufacturer in the Philadelphia region, we are proud to support DVIRC's efforts to address the challenges facing our education system and its relationship with the marketplace," says Jim Visnic, vice president and general manager of AMTEK's Chemical Products Division. "Manufacturers are strained to find skilled job seekers job seeker also job·seek·er n. One who seeks employment. for increasingly sophisticated technology-driven employment. The work that DVIRC is doing to develop qualified job candidates is critical to meeting our short- and long-term employment needs." About AMETEK - Established in 1960, the AMETEK Foundation operates separately from AMETEK, Inc., and serves as the principal funding entity for the Company's charitable contributions charitable contribution n. in taxation, a contribution to an organization which is officially created for charitable, religious, educational, scientific, artistic, literary, or other good works. . The Foundation emphasizes programs that support education, health and welfare, civic and social needs in communities with AMETEK operations. About DVIRC - DVIRC (www.dvirc.org) is an economic development organization established in 1988 to serve the needs of nearly 5,000 Small to Midsized advanced manufacturing Enterprises (SME (1) (Small and Medium-sized Enterprise) See SMB. (2) (Subject Matter Expert) An individual who is well-versed in the policies and procedures of a particular department or division. ) in five counties throughout the Philadelphia region. The organization's primary focus is to grow business value for clients through consulting services Noun 1. consulting service - service provided by a professional advisor (e.g., a lawyer or doctor or CPA etc.) service - work done by one person or group that benefits another; "budget separately for goods and services" , talent development and corporate finance / growth capital, helping to establish the region as an internationally recognized leader in manufacturing competitiveness. We believe growing business value improves the standard of living and quality of life for those that live and / or work in the region. A diverse board of directors comprised of executives from the manufacturing, banking, legal and economic development communities govern the DVIRC. |
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