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Success Story: Jared K. – CAD Technician Finds Upskilling Opportunity Through M2K Incumbent Worker Training

by New Century Careers | Sep 30, 2025 | News Release

For over 20 years, Jared K. has built his career from production, beginning in the sheet metal union and working up to serving as a CAD Technician and then Senior CAD Technician at DMI Companies. Recently, Jared took the next step in his professional development...

Press Release: PACE Announces 2025-2026 Cohort forIntensive Services Capacity-Building Program

by New Century Careers | Sep 9, 2025 | News Release

Press Release From: Maggie J. Richardson, President & CEO of Program to Aid Citizen Enterprise (PACE)Ten Community-Based Nonprofits Selected for Year-Long Program to Strengthen Organizations PITTSBURGH, PA – Program to Aid Citizen Enterprise (PACE) today announced...

New Century Careers & Aerotech Inc. – Showcasing Jamie’s Success in a NEW VIDEO

by New Century Careers | Sep 5, 2025 | News Release

With support from the Richard King Mellon Foundation, and from Catalyst Connection, New Century Careers is excited to release a 𝐍𝐄𝐖 𝐕𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐎 showcasing Training Leader, Jamie Cameron, from Aerotech, Inc. Jamie's journey into manufacturing started in 2016 as a...

Success Story: Chris G. – From Data Analyst to Machinist

by New Century Careers | Sep 4, 2025 | News Release

When Chris G. began the MANUFACTURING 2000 (M2K) program in April 2025, he was no stranger to solving complex problems—but his background was far from the shop floor. Originally a data analyst in Austin, Texas, Chris made the move to Pittsburgh in search of new...

Becoming a Trailblazer: Ed L., Our First M2K Quick-Train in Homewood Completer Finds his Future in Machining

by New Century Careers | Jul 22, 2025 | Uncategorized

In January 2025, Edward L. became one of the first trainees to enroll in New Century Careers’ MANUFACTURING 2000 (M2K) Quick-Train program at the University of Pittsburgh Community Engagement Center in Homewood. His decision to join wasn’t the result of a traditional...

Success Story: Max V. – Made to Machine

by New Century Careers | May 30, 2025 | News Release

Max V. joined New Century Careers’ MANUFACTURING 2000 (M2K) program in February 2025 after discovering it through a simple Google search. Having enrolled in college straight out of high school for mechanical engineering, Max expected a more hands-on learning...