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Lead by the Delaware Valley Industrial Resource Center (DVIRC) Philadelphia Region, the WSCM Philly p What’s So Cool About Manufacturing?

Lead by the Delaware Valley Industrial Resource Center ( DVIRC) Philadelphia Region and shared nationally through the Dream It Do It platform, WSCM program is a video based educational tool that increases awareness of career paths in manufacturing. is an annual video contest for middle school students in the Philadelphia region designed to create awareness for and interest in today’s manufacturing careers by giving students direct access to local manufacturers to find out why they love their jobs. Teams of middle school students are provided video equipment and training and are matched with manufacturing companies and teacher coaches. The teams created short video profiles of their companies and the career opportunities they offer. By improving the image of these careers and creating awareness for them, the contest not only aims to sustain manufacturing careers, but aims to help them thrive.

09/19/2025

📣 Calling All Educators & Workforce Leaders

A new program has just been added to Workforce Development Day at the Innovation Pavilion!

Join Carrie Curtis, Workforce Development Education Initiatives Lead for the Maritime Industrial Base, for an engaging sessions on Saturday, October 11. Carrie will be presenting at 11:00 AM and 1:00 PM.

Discover how the Navy is creating career pathways for the next generation of innovators, makers, and problem-solvers. Learn about resources that help students, schools, and communities connect with high-demand careers supporting the Navy and America’s future workforce.

📅 Saturday, Oct 11
📍 Cherry Street Pier, Philadelphia

Don’t miss this chance to inspire students and strengthen your school-to-career connections.

👉 Learn more & register: https://hubs.li/Q03K6-RX0

04/04/2025

The results are in! Yesterday, DVIRC proudly hosted the 2025 What’s So Cool About Manufacturing Awards Program, celebrating the outstanding creativity and storytelling of local student teams.

🏆 Congratulations to our award winners:

Outstanding Overall Program – Upper Moreland + KMM Group
Viewers Choice – Our Lady of Grace Catholic + CW Thomas
Most Creative – Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic + C&L Rivet Company
Best Videography – Conwell + Ehmke Manufacturing Company, Inc.
Best Educational Value – Neil Armstrong + Lawall Prosthetics & Orthotics

And a huge thank you to all our incredible participants and their manufacturing partners including:
Eisenhower Science and Technology + Sentinel Process Systems
Mother Teresa Regional Catholic + Merit Metal Products Corporation
Blockson + American Additive Manufacturing
Tamanend + Neu Dynamics, Inc.
East Norriton + Polysciences

You're all helping to inspire the next generation of makers and innovators! 💡🔧

03/19/2025

🚨 Voting is Open! Support local student teams as they showcase "What’s So Cool About Manufacturing!"

🎥 Watch their creative videos featuring regional manufacturers and vote for your favorites!

🗳️ Cast your vote now: https://hubs.li/Q03cs-S80
📅 Voting closes Friday, March 21 at 11:59 PM!

Let’s celebrate the future of manufacturing—vote today! 🚀

01/21/2025

Thrilled to announce that American Additive Manufacturing is joining DVIRC's "What's So Cool About Manufacturing®" program as a manufacturer partner!

Thanks to Jim Visnic and Matt White, American Additive has been a proud partner in this program for two years, opening their doors to middle school students and showcasing the innovative work behind their advanced manufacturing processes. Their commitment helps make the program a success, and we’re grateful for their ongoing support!

This program empowers students to create videos showcasing the excitement and possibilities of careers in modern manufacturing. Interested in learning more about the contest? Email Director of Workforce Engagement, Hannah McGarry at [email protected]

12/16/2024

Thrilled to announce that B&G Manufacturing is joining DVIRC's What's So Cool About Manufacturing® program as a manufacturer partner!

Thanks to President, Jon Etter, for opening B&G's doors to middle school students, offering an up-close look at the cutting-edge work behind their manufacturing process.

This program empowers students to create videos showcasing the excitement and possibilities of careers in modern manufacturing.

Interested in learning more about the contest? Email Director of Workforce Engagement, Hannah McGarry at [email protected]

12/06/2024

Exciting news! Lawall Prosthetics and Orthotics Services is joining the "What's So Cool About Manufacturing" program as a manufacturer partner!

They’ll be opening their doors to middle school students, giving them a firsthand look at modern manufacturing and the innovation behind their incredible work. This program empowers students to create videos showcasing exciting manufacturing careers and inspires the next generation of makers.

Interested in learning more about the contest? Email Director of Workforce Engagement, Hannah McGarry at [email protected]

04/16/2024

See why Tim Brown from is proud to call himself a DVIRC Dream Team member.

DVIRC Dream Team is a manufacturing career awareness program that recruits young manufacturing professionals from area companies to serve as ‘ambassadors’ for manufacturing careers by visiting targeted high schools and sharing about the requirements and rewards of their profession to students, teachers, and administrators.

Interested in getting involved as a school or a manufacturer? Learn more at: https://bit.ly/3PZXqdh

12/12/2023

🚀 Meet Tamanend Middle School's team, led by their teacher Kerri Brumbaugh!

Get ready as they document their journey with Polysciences for the 2024 contest.

Visit the contest page to learn more: https://bit.ly/3NqZ3iW

12/01/2023

to the Neil Armstrong Middle School Team hard at work with their final projects for the contest last year.

Stay tuned to see what the students from this year's contest are up to!

Get in touch with our contest manager Hannah McGarry for details- [email protected]

11/24/2023

Behind the scenes from the 2023 contest, students at Pennridge SouthMiddle School editing their work. 📽️

Stay tuned to see what the students from this year's contest are up to!

Get in touch with our contest manager Hannah McGarry for details- [email protected]

Address

Philadelphia, PA
19154

Telephone

+12159548309

Website

https://www.whatssocool.org/contests/philadelphia-region/

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