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The Academy of Advanced Manufacturing™ (AAM) is a 12-week residential program based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, that equips veterans with the technical and workplace skills to fill in-demand manufacturing jobs. AAM advances a Rockwell Automation (Rockwell) priority to employ more people with military backgrounds. Over the six years of the AAM program, which is conducted in partnership with ManpowerGroup, success includes:<ul><li>More veterans employed: 441 individuals have enrolled in the program, 348 have graduated and 280 are now employed with a Rockwell customer.</li><li>Diversity increased: 38% of participants are people of color.</li></ul>AAM is part of the Business Roundtable Workforce Partnership Initiative (WPI). Launched in 2018 and part of the Business Roundtable Corporate Initiatives Group, the WPI connects AAM to a network of industry-higher education partnerships in regions around the United States that are tackling skills development challenges and driving economic growth, with a focus on increasing workforce diversity.Read the full case study <a href="https://s3.amazonaws.com/brt.org/Business-RoundtableMilwaukeeWorkforcePartnershipInitiative.pdf" target="_blank">HERE</a>.