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Project Brief: A Study of The State of Workforce Development in Rust Belt and Rural America
Project Conducted by: Olivia Liu, founder of The Subortus Project. From March 2022 - December 2022. Funded by Vernot-Jonas Fellowship of...
Olivia Liu
Jan 5, 20233 min read
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Conclusion : Guiding Philosophies for Building Tomorrow’s Manufacturing Workforce
How educators can portray the manufacturing sector in a relatable light for today’s youths. The most sustainable method to increase youth...
Olivia Liu
Jan 4, 20233 min read
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Conclusion : The Importance of Cross-Sector Collaboration in the Workforce Development Effort
How networks of educators, policymakers, businesses, and employers generate holistic and applicable workforce training solutions....
Olivia Liu
Jan 4, 20233 min read
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Observation : How Widespread Misperception of Manufacturing Lead to Lack of Youth Interest
A unanimous concern from my interviewees was that today’s youth tend to know little about manufacturing. Although the interviewees...
Olivia Liu
Jan 3, 20232 min read
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Observation : Automation and Human Workers: A Complex Relationship
Although traditionally depicted as an adversary to human labor, automation can have a surprisingly positive impact on the manufacturing...
Olivia Liu
Jan 3, 20233 min read
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Observation : The Role of Reliable Infrastructure in Workforce Development
Physical and social infrastructures can improve and simplify the daily lives of workers and trainees. Education is an investment of time....
Olivia Liu
Jan 3, 20232 min read
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Observation : How Workforce Training Accommodates Learners of All Backgrounds
The various ways educators and employers adjust the formats of their courses to fit the needs of learners of all backgrounds and...
Olivia Liu
Jan 3, 20234 min read
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Interviews : An Overview
An overview of conversations with experts in education, economy, and manufacturing. Online Research North Central State College,...
Olivia Liu
Sep 30, 20226 min read
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Field Work : Current Efforts to Increase Youth Interest in Manufacturing
September 5, 2022. The creative ways educators and employers are trying to build up the future manufacturing workforce. Due to their...
Olivia Liu
Sep 5, 20223 min read
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Research : Apprenticeships in America - Still in the Developing Phase
The Status Quo The United States labor shortage has seen millions of high-skilled jobs left vacant due to low supply in the American...
Olivia Liu
Aug 7, 20227 min read
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Field Work
An overview of the travels and events attended for this project. Automate 2022 – June 5th, 2022 Automate 2022 is the largest trade show...
Olivia Liu
Jun 6, 20223 min read
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Scope of The Vernot-Jonas Fellowship Project
June 2, 2022 Written by: Olivia Liu, founder of The Subortus Project I selected the Rust Belt, Appalachia, and rural southwest Virginia...
Olivia Liu
Jun 2, 20222 min read
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