The CBIA Education Foundation is a nonprofit affiliate of CBIA whose mission is to cultivate a skilled, knowledgeable workforce in Connecticut. The foundation works by strengthening educational policies and practices, stimulating career development and exploration, and promoting job training to match employer needs. To learn more about our issues and initiatives, see Education News and Events.

"Manufacture Your Future" Teacher's Guide

The Education Foundation provides information on:

• Public policy issues in education and job training

• No Child Left Behind

• How students can become better prepared for the workforce

• Careers

• Apprenticeships

• How educators and students can become involved with employers

• How employers can become involved with students and educators

• Workforce readiness resources, training & grant funding opportunities

The Foundation administers programs that:

• encourage academic excellence and rigor

• give students practical experience with employability skills

• provide opportunities for educators to work in the workplace

• promote manufacturing careers through Connecticut's community colleges

• create forums for schools to work together to identify schools that work

• provide employment services

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CBIA Programs, Seminars and Conferences

ProEd: Best Practices for Improving Math, Science, and Language Arts

Connecticut State Scholars Program

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