Attendees and Exhibitors Gathered at Cerritos College to ‘talk CNC’ February 27, 2023, Anaheim, Calif. — The Society of Wood Manufacturing (SWM), a Southern California industry-education chapter of AWFS® (Association of Woodworking & Furnishings Suppliers®), sponsored a CNC-focused educational event for high school teachers. The event took place on Friday, February 24 at Cerritos College, […]
MFG Day Makes an Impact on Our Future Workforce On October 7th, the staff and I assisted one of our one of our Society of Wood Manufacturing (SWM) members and one of our AWFS® members host hundreds of students during this year’s Manufacturing Day event. Reborn Cabinetry Solutions, from Anaheim, and DBS Drawer Box Specialties, […]
Workforce Development Takes Commitment on Local, State and National Level Recently, a group of AWFS® and WMMA members attended a virtual D.C. fly-in and met with the offices of 10 members of Congress and Congressional committees. During our meetings, members of our respective associations asked our legislators for their support in funding for workforce training […]
In June, Society of Wood Manufacturing (SWM) members and their families returned to the Dogwood Family Campground in the the San Bernardino National Forest for the annual SWM camping trip. The group of nearly two dozen adults, children, and dogs in a mixture of trailers and tents enjoyed activities and meals together during the two […]
AWFS® Education Manager Adam Kessler was honored last week with the Industry Person of the Year award for his work in bringing industry and education together and providing services and support for school programs in Southern California. The award was presented by the Los Angeles County Industrial and Technology Education Association (LACITEA), a group comprised […]
The Society of Wood Manufacturing (SWM) is AWFS’ Southern California chapter focused on connecting local schools with industry professionals. SWM has started out 2022 with some exciting events and activities: — SkillsUSA California Regional Contests: In California, students compete at the regional level to determine who will advance to the State Conference. SWM developed the […]
Several Southern California organizations gathered at Street Tree Revival’s Anaheim facility on Wednesday, February 23, 2022 to celebrate the transition of an historic oak tree into lumber that will be used for children’s stools in a local library. To celebrate removing the wood from the drying kiln, the Southern California Woodworking Teachers group and the […]
SWM (Society of Wood Manufacturing) has been busy recently! The Southern California chapter of AWFS®, focused on industry-education connection and support, participated in three events for MFG Day and sponsored a district-wide live build competition for students. Read more about each event here: On October 1, SWM participated in the Reborn Cabinets MFG Day event […]
Approximately 150 high school students and adult learners visited AWFS member company DBS (Drawer Box Specialties) in Orange, California on Thursday, November 4 for their MFG Day (Manufacturing Day) event. The students came from nearby high schools in the Anaheim Union High School District and from the Buena Park High School “Advanced Robotics and Mechatronics” […]
October 28, 2021, Anaheim, CA — Desert Oasis High School in Las Vegas hosted eleven industry guests on Friday, October 22 for a special “MFG Day” (Manufacturing Day) event. The guests led three periods of instructor Tim Wenzel’s woodworking program through a project featuring current industry joinery techniques and shared information about their careers in […]
