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As New York State’s first direct-entry training program created specifically for women, Real Life Rosies® offers a no-cost, hands-on learning experience designed to build real-world skills and confidence.

10/06/2026

The first tour for the first-ever Western New York Real Life Rosies® cohort couldn't have had a more fitting host. 👏🏭

We were thrilled to have Michelle Plesh, President & CEO of Plesh Contract Packaging, host the cohort's first facility tour. Michelle personally guided the group through the facility, showcasing the processes involved in mixing and filling liquids, waxes, powders, slurries, and other specialty products for customers across a range of industries.

Beyond gaining insight into the industry, participants saw firsthand that women belong at every level of manufacturing. Michelle, who considers herself a "Real Life Rosie," showed our Rosies what it looks like to successfully lead a manufacturing company. 💪

10/05/2026

We're excited to see the first Western New York Real Life Rosies® cohort underway at SUNY Erie Community College North Campus! 🎉

This cohort marks an important milestone as we continue expanding our direct-entry pre-apprenticeship programs into Western New York and across New York State. Through programs like Real Life Rosies®, we're creating pathways into advanced manufacturing careers while helping employers build the skilled talent pipeline they need. Our pre-apprenticeship programs are now offered across Central New York, the Mohawk Valley, Rochester, the Capital Region, the Southern Tier, and Western New York.

We're proud to partner with Buffalo Niagara Manufacturing Alliance and SUNY Erie to bring Real Life Rosies® to Buffalo. This initiative is supported through funding from BlueForge Alliance - Maritime Industrial Base (MIB), Empire State Development, and the New York State Department of Labor.

Read more: https://www.macny.org/manufacturers-talent-institute-mti-expands-proven-direct-entry-pre-apprenticeship-programs-to-western-new-york/

10/02/2026

highlights something we believe in year-round: opportunity starts with exposure. Every tour and industry connection helps someone discover a future in manufacturing. Happy !⚙️💪

09/22/2026

A big thank you to Alliance Precision Plastics for welcoming EIGHTEEN Real Life Rosies® participants from The Rochester Technology and Manufacturing Association for a facility tour and behind-the-scenes look at plastics manufacturing.

By sharing industry insights and entry-level career opportunities, Alliance helped participants see how manufacturing can lead to a meaningful, long-term career. 🏭🔩

09/08/2026

📣 BIG ANNOUNCEMENT! 📣

Real Life Rosies® is now in Buffalo! 🚨

Today, we launched a new cohort at SUNY Erie Community College, officially expanding into Western New York. 🚀 This milestone marks a significant step in our growing statewide effort to connect more New Yorkers with opportunity while helping manufacturers build the skilled talent pipelines they need to compete and grow.

With this launch, Real Life Rosies is now serving participants in Central New York, the Mohawk Valley, Rochester, the Capital Region, the Southern Tier, and Western New York. 📍📈

We're grateful for the support of Empire State Development and the New York State Department of Labor whose funding helped make this expansion possible.

08/25/2026

Recently one of our Real Life Rosies® classes in the Mohawk Valley visited Revere Copper Products Inc. in Rome to tour the facility and learn about the skilled manufacturing careers that support copper production.

Participants had the opportunity to see the production process in action and gain a better understanding of how copper products are manufactured.

We appreciate Revere Copper Products for hosting our class and taking the time to share your expertise and real-world experience with us! 💪

08/12/2026

Congratulations to the newest graduates of the Real Life Rosies® pre-apprenticeship program at Onondaga Community College! 🎓💪

Thanks to all of our speakers and guests who helped make this celebration special, including graduate Flora, who shared her experience in the program and reflected on how Real Life Rosies helped her build new skills, gain hands-on experience, and develop the confidence to pursue a career in advanced manufacturing.

Additional remarks were shared by Bill Brower, Director of Public Policy and Community Impact at MACNY, The Manufacturers Association and Justin Pritchard, Dean of Instructional Services at OCC. We are especially grateful to Assemblywoman Pamela Hunter - 128th District for her unwavering support of Real Life Rosies, Advance 2 Apprenticeship®, and workforce development programs across our region, and to Eric Peckham, Director of Global Manufacturing Engineering at Belden Inc. for sharing words of encouragement with our graduates.

Please join us in congratulating these graduates on this important milestone and wishing them continued success! ⚙️👏

08/07/2026

Earlier this week, our Real Life Rosies® class visited Square One Coating Systems in Oriskany for an inside look at the world of metal finishing and advanced manufacturing. 🛠️✨

Experiences like this give participants the chance to connect classroom learning with real-world careers, while learning from industry professionals about the important work being done in the Mohawk Valley.

Thank you to Square One Coating Systems for hosting our class and sharing your knowledge and experience! 💪

07/27/2026

Our current Real Life Rosies® group in Syracuse had an incredible hands-on class session last week! 🛠️

Participants stepped into the shop to learn the fundamentals of CNC machining—discovering how these advanced machines operate, understanding the basic machine code, and how to set up the tool for precision work. To put those new skills to the test, everyone took a solid block of aluminum and machined it into a custom-engraved disk!

Programs like Real Life Rosies do more than teach technical steps—they build the real-world skills and hands-on confidence our participants need to succeed on the job from day one.

Ready to start building skills for your next career? Learn more about upcoming cohorts today: https://mfgtalent.org/

07/24/2026

Seeing real careers in action makes all the difference! 🛠️✨

The Real Life Rosies® class in the Mohawk Valley recently got an inside look at Indium Corporation's Business Park Drive facility.

Senior Production Supervisor Kayla Hawkins led the group through a presentation and tour, sharing what day-to-day operations look like and showing how the skills they're learning in the classroom translate directly to the production floor.

If you're looking to switch careers, build hands-on skills, or step into a high-tech manufacturing role, our direct-entry pre-apprenticeship programs can help open that door. Visit mfgtalent.org to learn more!

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5788 Widewaters Parkway
Syracuse, NY
13214

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https://www.macny.org/rosies

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