Our Mission
The Subortus Project inspires middle- and high-school students to pursue careers in America's reviving manufacturing. We aim to expose more youth to the high-tech and relevancy of a subject taught little in schools across America.
We are a 501(c)(3) organization run by high school students across America that is the first youth-led nonprofit working to build the manufacturing workforce of the future, now. That's why we say, Today's Youth, Tomorrow's Makers.
89%
employers can't find skilled labor
Industry Week, 2019, 89% of Small Manufacturers Can't Fill Job Openings
4.6M
manufacturing jobs to fill
Deloitte and Manufacturing Institute, 2018, Skills Gap and Future of Work Study
36%
employers who cite lack of interest as root of labor shortage
CBIA
Our Projects
We create youth-catered educational content, perform social media outreach, and host events to inform youth about technology, sustainability, policy, and current affairs relating to the manufacturing sector.
Collaboration
Outreach to schools and collaboration with trade publications, government agencies, economic development agencies, and other non-profits to promote youth engagement. We high schoolers shine light on the youth perspective of manufacturing in our conversations with manufacturing professionals.
News
Share Your Story! - Essay, Art, and Film Contest
Deadline: June 30th, 2024
The Subortus Project's Share Your Story! essay, art, and film contest has gone live. We're invite youth across the country to respond to the prompt:
How is manufacturing part of your life?
Standout submissions will be published on IndustryWeek, the USA's leading trades publication.
Your youth perspective is invaluable. We hope you'll share it!
MFG Day - Tech, Policy, and Business in Modern Manufacturing
February 22nd @ 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM ET
The Subortus Project hosted its very own MFG Day keynote event! Our speakers were policymakers, engineers, and educators, and they’re all part of the manufacturing sector. Our message: there’s a fulfilling career in manufacturing for anyone with any interests.
Check out our YouTube channel for recordings!
The Subortus Project Presents on "Getting Youth Involved with Manufacturing" to the American Manufacturing Communities Collaborative (AMCC)
January 29th
The Subortus Project is partnering with the American Manufacturing Communities Collaborative (AMCC), an EDA-funded manufacturing consortium, to host MFG Day. We joined one of AMCC's Monday weekly calls to give over fifty workforce development experts, educators, and technical executives, an introduction to our non-profit and an overview of the MFG Day event, both of which seek to educate and engage youth on the American manufacturing workforce.
Presentation on Sustainable Manufacturing and Fast Fashion to Utah Attorney General's Youth Advisory Committee
October 18th
The Subortus Project had the amazing opportunity to present to around thirty members of the UAG Youth Advisory committee, which offers advice to the Attorney Genera's office on policy, events, and programs. Our hour-long presentation covered Industry 4.0 technologies and how their efficiency may be misused by apparel corporations to promote fast fashion business models.
