WiM Alabama | The FAME Difference - A Virtual Lunch & Learn Event
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* Registration open until 8/24/25 at 5:00 PM (CDT)
Event Details
Join WiM Alabama for
The FAME Difference - A Virtual Lunch & Learn Event
Date:
Tuesday, August 26, 2025
Time:
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. CT
Location:
Join us virtually!
Cost to attend:
FREE
A novel model for workforce development, FAME helps employers recruit technical talent while providing a work-based learning experience for students. With over 40 chapters in 15 states, FAME is a growing program that addresses the need for skilled technicians in the manufacturing workforce.
Students attend classes at a local community college two days a week and work at least 24 hours over three days a week for a local, sponsoring employer while being paid a competitive wage. Employers partner with local educational institutions, establishing a channel for recruiting diverse and career-oriented students who graduate as best-in-class, multi-skilled, maintenance technicians.
This informative lunch & learn will be helpful to employers seeking manufacturing talent as well as adults who may wish to direct students toward this program.
Learn more about the FAME program at https://fame-usa.com/
Instructor:
Tarina Vanatta
FAME Faculty Lead, The Manufacturing Institute
and
FAME Instructor, Wallace State Community College
