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.