WARSAW — Ivy Tech Community College Warsaw will celebrate National Manufacturing Day, Oct. 1-3.

National Manufacturing Day aims to address the misconceptions about manufacturing by giving manufacturers a chance to showcase what they do. Additionally, the day gives employers a chance to address the skilled labor shortage.

Approximately 1,100 Kosciusko County 8th-grade students will participate in “DiscoverME (Manufacturing Experiences): A Future of Possibilities” to learn about the vast opportunities available in manufacturing throughout Kosciusko County from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

All students will participate in classroom curriculum lessons to learn about manufacturing and careers in preparation beforehand.

On Oct. 1-3, the 8th-grade students will tour The Warsaw Area Career Center, Ivy Tech’s Orthopedic and Advanced Manufacturing Training Center and a Kosciusko County manufacturing facility.

The week wraps up on Friday, Oct. 4, when 1,078 sophomores attend “RealME: A Future of Possibilities” at the Gordon Health & Wellness Center at Grace College from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

These programs were organized by OrthoWorx with support from Ivy Tech, Grace College, the county’s school corporations and a number of manufacturing companies.

For more information contact Tim Till at (574) 267-5428 ext. 7450, [email protected] or Tara Kuhmichel at (574) 267-5428 ext. 7235, [email protected].