Commitment to Education

GROW in the Classroom

The Grow Manufacturing Initiative is dedicated to inspiring STEM education and industry-relevant pathways for Northern California students. We believe that education is key to driving innovation so we create real-world experiences both inside and outside the classroom. We do this by a mix of classroom presentations, events, job shadowing opportunities, and manufacturing plant tours.

Real World Experience

GMI organizes and attends a multitude of school events around the North State. These include our own annual Grow Manufacturing Expo, various job fairs, mini Maker Faires, and presentations. These facility tours and events provide valuable exposure to the job floor and is second only to real-world experience from the job itself!

Industry Tours

We work with our members and local educators to coordinate in-depth tours of many of our member plants and in-class industry presentations, email smarquez@ncen.org for scheduling and more information.

High School CTE Programs &
Collegiate Manufacturing Programs

Butte County