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2019-20 TOOLS FOR SCHOOLS GRANT AWARDS

Eleven Chicago area high schools are the recipients of grants from the American Mold Builders Association (AMBA) Chicago Chapter. The grants, each awarded in amounts of up to $1,500, are part of the AMBA Chicago’s inaugural TOOLS FOR SCHOOLS Grant Program. The grants are earmarked to assist schools that offer manufacturing programs with purchasing supplies for manufacturing curricula and/or professional development for manufacturing curricula. This is a competitive grant, and to qualify for a TOOLS FOR SCHOOLS Grant, applicants must be located within a 30-mile radius of an AMBA Chicago Chapter member, offer manufacturing curricula in the 2019-20 school year, and allow a mold manufacturing professional speak to its students about careers in mold manufacturing. Congratulations to the following schools:

  • East Leyden High School
  • Harvard High School
  • Homewood-Flossmoor High School
  • Oswego High School
  • Proviso West High School
  • Rich East High School
  • Streamwood High School
  • West Leyden High School
  • Wheeling High School
  • Woodstock High School
  • York High School

Over $30,000 has been awarded to Chicagoland high schools since its inception in 2018.

About the AMBA

The American Mold Builders Association is the leading association for moldmakers, providing education, networking, cost savings programs and benchmarking data to boost company effectiveness and profit margins.

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MoldYourCareer.org

is an initiative of the Chicago Chapter Education Committee of the AMBA, working to build student, parent, and educator awareness of a diverse range of career opportunities in mold manufacturing.

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