SparkForce, The FMA Foundation

09/22/2026

The deadline to apply for a Spring 2027 scholarship is next week! 🎓

Don’t leave $2,000 on the table. Get your application in before the window closes!
🔗 https://ow.ly/y91L50ZPT1o

09/16/2026

📣 Spread the word! Funding is available to host a manufacturing camp next summer.

Know a school, organization, or community group that could bring hands-on manufacturing experiences to students? Send this their way!

Details 👉 https://ow.ly/IYvK50ZNZFn

09/15/2026

Congrats to our Power of Industry Award Nominees!

This award will be presented at the SparkForce Awards Gala on October 8th to recognize an individual who models exceptional generosity, demonstrates outstanding charitable responsibility, and encourages others to take leadership roles in the metals manufacturing industry.

Celebrate the Power of Industry Award nominees with us!
Attend ✨https://ow.ly/BnCc50ZHpWR

09/11/2026

We’re excited to announce the nominees for the Future of Industry Award!

Presented at the Awards Gala on October 8, this award recognizes a school or organization that supports the metals manufacturing industry by hosting superb SparkForce manufacturing camp programs that inspire the next generation workforce.

Congratulations to this year’s nominees! We look forward to celebrating their impact.

Join us ✨https://www.fmamfg.org/gala

09/09/2026

We’re pleased to announce this year’s Impact on Industry Award nominees!

The award recognizes a company making a meaningful difference in the metals manufacturing industry through financial support, leadership involvement, and employee volunteerism.

We’ll celebrate this year’s recipient at the Awards Gala on October 8!
Join us ✨https://www.fmamfg.org/gala

09/08/2026

Invest in the skills you need to start your career in manufacturing. Sparkforce scholarships can help you get there. Apply by Sept. 30.

09/03/2026

You’ve seen the impact of SparkForce camps all summer. ⚡️ Now, bring that experience to your community!

SparkForce provides the funding, resources, and support organizations need to host hands-on manufacturing camps and inspire the next generation.

Apply now for summer 2027!

🔗https://ow.ly/xyrY50ZHqtg

09/01/2026

It’s one thing to learn about manufacturing. It’s another to experience it firsthand.

At Miami University's SparkForce camp this summer, students explored manufacturing through hands-on technology, collaborative problem-solving, and behind-the-scenes visits to local manufacturing facilities.

📸 Check out the highlights!

08/27/2026

An introduction to modern metal fabrication can change how a student sees their future.

At one Chicago-area SparkForce Camp, students started the week with little to no fabrication experience. By the end, they understood how a digital design could become a real, fabricated part.

Read the story in The Fabricator. 👇

Gakuto Club

At a SparkForce manufacturing summer camp hosted by Gakuto Club, students ages 13 to 16 use Fusion 360, laser cutting, and press brakes to explore modern metal fabrication careers.

08/27/2026