Young Manufacturers Academy (YMA)
Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology (CCAT)
The Young Manufacturers Academy is a package of STEM and Manufacturing programs for middle grade youth (5th-8th grade students) to promote achievement in STEM and raise awareness about today’s modern manufacturing and emerging Industry 4.0 technologies. It incorporates grade-level, hands-on, manufacturing-themed activities building contextualized STEM skills needed most by employers. YMA has been recognized as a national best practice by the Manufacturing Institute in raising youth awareness about manufacturing.