TX FAME

Another Successful TX FAME Open House! 🛠️
The production line to a high-wage career is officially in motion following this past Wednesday’s TX FAME Advanced Manufacturing Technology Spring Open House at Palo Alto College. We were proud to host 112 students from 6 area schools, giving them an inside look at the AMT labs to see firsthand how the "earn-and-learn" model paves the way to a high-wage career.

Thank you to our employer partners—Toyota Texas, JCB, H-E-B, and TTTX—for their continued dedication to providing students with world-class, paid work experience and mentoring the next generation of technical talent.

This event wouldn't be possible without our dedicated partners Workforce Solutions Alamo and Palo Alto College's Career and Technical Education, who are committed to building a local talent pipeline. This program thrives because of your commitment to building the next generation of manufacturing leaders.

🚀Secure Your Spot for Fall 2026
Applications for the Fall 2026 AMT Cohort are now being accepted!
The deadline to submit your application is June 1, 2026.
Apply Here: https://themanufacturinginstitute.smapply.io/prog/fame_usa_application/

Attend the TX Fame Advanced Manufacturing Technology Spring Open House!
Launch a high-demand, high-wage career in advanced manufacturing through the TX FAME Advanced Manufacturing Technician (AMT) program —a proven earn-and-learn model that combines college education with paid, hands-on work experience.

📆Wednesday, March 4, 2026 | 10 AM - 1 PM
📍Palo Alto College - Performing Arts Center | 1400 W Villaret Blvd, San Antonio, TX 78224

✅Meet with manufacturing employers
✅Hear from past graduates
✅Tour the AMT lab
✅Start your career

Register Here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tx-fame-alamo-chapter-spring-amt-open-house-tickets-1980387072043?aff=oddtdtcreator

TX FAME Alamo Chapter Advanced Manufacturing Technology Fall Open House 2025 was a huge success! Thank you to everyone who contributed to this being the largest TX FAME Open House to date! 🎊 🙌

235 high school students from 13 schools had the chance to hear firsthand experiences of the program from current and former students while touring the AMT lab. 🏢 🔧

A special shoutout to Workforce Solutions Alamo, H-E-B , Toyota Texas, Toyotetsu Texas Inc., JCB , and The Alamo Colleges District! This impactful event would not be possible without your generosity and dedication.

Students interested in applying for the Fall 2026 AMT Cohort should apply now. The deadline to apply is June 1st, 2026. Register at https://fame-usa.com/ 💻🖱️

We are honored to announce October is ! 🔧⚙

This morning our TX FAME Alamo Chapter team, Advanced Manufacturing Technician Students, board members and partners proudly received a proclamation at San Antonio City Council presented by Mayor Ortiz Jones acknowledging October as Manufacturing Month. 🙌

Thank you to Mayor Ortiz Jones and City Council members for celebrating this vital sector and the importance of Manufacturing careers! ✨

Congratulations to our 2025 Fall Cohort on beginning their journey in Advanced Manufacturing, a career-building, earn-and-learn opportunity through the TX FAME Advanced Manufacturing Technician (AMT) program.⚙🔧

Participating students will be working with top-tier manufacturing employers, C.H. Guenther & Son, H-E-B , JCB, Toyota SA, Texas Inc., gaining hands-on industry experience along with classroom instruction to become the next generation of advanced manufacturing professionals. 🙌

Special thanks to The Alamo Colleges District and Workforce Solutions Alamo, for helping connect students to rewarding, high-tech career paths filled with opportunity, growth, and purpose.

You’re invited to this year’s TX FAME Alamo Chapter Signing Day!

📅 Wednesday, August 13, 2025
🕑 2 - 4 p.m.
📍 Alamo Colleges Workforce Center of Excellence

This celebratory event marks a significant milestone in the lives of incoming AMT students as they officially commit to a career-building, earn-and-learn opportunity through the TX FAME program.

Signing Day is more than just a ceremony—it's the beginning of an exciting journey for our AMT students. These students are taking the first step toward a rewarding, high-tech career path filled with opportunity, growth and purpose!

The TX FAME Alamo Chapter is excited to share the Save the Date announcement for the upcoming Advanced Manufacturing Technician (AMT) Signing Day event, taking place on:
📅 Wednesday, August 13, 2025
🕑 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
📍 Alamo Colleges Workforce Center of Excellence
This celebratory event marks a significant milestone in the lives of incoming AMT students as they officially commit to a career-building, earn-and-learn opportunity through the TX FAME program.
The TX FAME Alamo Chapter represents a unique and impactful employer collaborative that is actively addressing one of our region’s most pressing challenges—the demand for skilled manufacturing talent. By coming together, local employers are creating a powerful talent pipeline that blends hands-on industry experience with classroom instruction to develop the next generation of advanced manufacturing professionals.
Signing Day is more than just a ceremony—it's the beginning of an exciting journey for our AMT students. These students are taking the first step toward a rewarding, high-tech career path filled with opportunity, growth, and purpose. Your presence and support will help make this day even more memorable for them and demonstrate the strength of our community’s commitment to workforce development.
We look forward to celebrating with you as we honor these students, the employers who believe in them, and the regional partnerships that make this program possible.
Please stay tuned for the official invitation with RSVP details coming soon.

We met some great folks at the Seguin Career Fair! Read more about it here:

Students, employers meet at skilled trades event Though Seguin High senior Miguel Carrillo is eyeing a career as an electrician, he said he found other things that sparked his interest Wednesday at a career fair.

https://themanufacturinginstitute.org/how-fame-supercharged-a-moms-manufacturing-career-20646/ [themanufacturinginstitute.org

How FAME Supercharged a Mom’s Manufacturing Career Bertha Ostiguin thought for years about going back to school. She had left the workforce to be a stay-at-home mom, and when she started working in production at H-E-B, she was still raising two boys…

We had such a great time hosting dozens of local students at our Advanced Manufacturing Technician Open House at Palo Alto College! We love sharing details about this amazing career path!

A special thank you to Palo Alto College, and all our business partners, including Workforce Solutions Alamo, H-E-B, Toyota Texas, Toyotetsu Texas, and JBC.

Come learn how you can have an exciting career as an Advanced Manufacturing Technician (AMT)!

Advanced Manufacturing Technician Open House TX Fame is hosting an Advanced Manufacturing Technician (AMT) Program Open House.