Cummins partners with IPS Arsenal Technical High School to launch the company’s first Technical Education for Communities (TEC) program in Indiana
Today, Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) and Arsenal Technical High School local business, government, education and community leaders celebrate the launch of Cummins TEC: Technical Education for Communities in Indianapolis.
Cummins Advocating for Racial Equity (CARE), a U.S. strategic community initiative, supported the Cummins TEC team as they selected Indianapolis, and other U.S. cities to expand Cummins TEC. The aim of the expansion is to improve pathways for Black youth into prosperous careers in the identified cities.
"Cummins TEC seeks to transform lives through technical vocational education by training disadvantaged youth in employable skills to gain good jobs," said Tracy Embree, Vice President and President, Cummins Distribution segment. "Businesses around the world are experiencing critical shortages of skilled technical workers; there are also significant gaps in soft skills such as problem-solving, analytical ability and the proper attitudes and belief systems necessary for job success, and Cummins Tec wants to expose and train youth to fill these gaps."
Cummins and its partners including, Allison Transmission, IndyGo, Ivy Tech Community College, EmployIndy, Indiana Department of Workforce Development, Automotive Apprenticeship Group, McAlister Machinery-Caterpillar, Palmer Trucking-Kenworth, Pat O’brien Toyota, Truck Country-Freightliner Trucks, Jasper Engines, and others, have provided equipment and tools to the schools’ Diesel Powered Equipment Technology and Automotive programs to enrich the students’ hands-on learning experience.
"Cummins TEC is the first global strategic community program built by Cummins from the ground up. It targets the technical skills gap through local vocational education programs," said Mary Chandler, Vice President, Community Relations and Corporate Responsibility for Cummins. "The program helps disadvantaged youth around the world secure good jobs through school-based, industry-supported skills training, while delivering a standardized education platform to help school partners develop market-relevant curriculum, teacher training, career guidance and the practical experience needed by students."
"Cummins is known worldwide for its general excellence, quality, innovation and great corporate citizenship, and we couldn't be prouder that the company is launching this tremendous program at Arsenal Technical High School today," said Aleesia Johnson, Ph.D., Superintendent, Indianapolis Public Schools (IPS). "This partnership and program are another example of how IPS is preparing students to achieve the district's three E's: Enrolled in a college or university, Employed at a livable wage, or Enlistment in the military upon graduation. On behalf of current and future students of IPS, I want to personally thank the leadership of Cummins for the bold initiative."
"Now, more than ever, employers continue to struggle to find qualified candidates to fill good paying roles such as diesel engine service technicians," said Delilah Morgan, Cummins External Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives and CARE Leader. "TEC's purpose is focused on supporting and advancing communities, and throughout Indiana, and right in Indianapolis many opportunities exist with companies challenged when it comes to finding, hiring and retaining good talent. We look forward to working with our partners to help provide pathways to good jobs for the students."
The Indianapolis Cummins TEC program will be the fifth located in the United States and will become part of the 26 programs located across the globe.
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About Cummins TEC: Technical Education for Communities
Cummins TEC: Technical Education for Communities helps students around the world secure good jobs through school-based, industry-supported vocational skills training. Cummins TEC fulfills that goal by collaborating with schools and teachers on a proven, research-backed educational framework and building partnerships that will commit resources to students and job opportunities to graduates. Cummins TEC's success is measured by improved educational outcomes, skills and job acquisition and access for underserved populations. Cummins TEC was started by Cummins Inc. in 2012 when company leaders discovered a growing gap in the availability of skilled workers and the harm it was causing communities.
Cummins Inc., a global power solutions leader, comprises five business segments - Components, Engine, Distribution, Power Systems and Accelera by Cummins - supported by our global manufacturing and extensive service and support network, skilled workforce and vast technological expertise. Cummins is committed to its Destination Zero strategy, which is grounded in the company's commitment to sustainability and helping its customers successfully navigate the energy transition with its broad portfolio of products. The products range from advanced diesel, natural gas, electric and hybrid powertrains and powertrain-related components including filtration, aftertreatment, turbochargers, fuel systems, valvetrain technologies, controls systems, air handling systems, automated transmissions, axles, drivelines, brakes, suspension systems, electric power generation systems, batteries, electrified power systems, hydrogen production technologies and fuel cell products. Headquartered in Columbus, Indiana (U.S.), since its founding in 1919, Cummins employs approximately 75,500 people committed to powering a more prosperous world through three global corporate responsibility priorities critical to healthy communities: education, environment and equality of opportunity. Cummins serves its customers online, through a network of company-owned and independent distributor locations, and through thousands of dealer locations worldwide and earned about $735 million on sales of $34.1 billion in 2023.
