LIFT Project to Advance Racial Equity in Manufacturing
DETROIT—Lightweight Innovations For Tomorrow (LIFT) has joined a new national organization that hopes to forge a more racially inclusive future for manufacturing. As part of the Industry and Inclusion 4.0 cohort, LIFT will work with The Century Foundation (TCF), the Urban Manufacturing Alliance (UMA) and other groups to develop credential-based training programs and create ways to deepen relationships between employers and communities.
“We are pleased to represent the Southeast Michigan area, our manufacturers, fellow manufacturing innovation institutes and the broader community in this important national effort,” says Nigel Francis, CEO and executive director of LIFT. “It is critical that we ensure racial equity in how we build the future of work in manufacturing here and around the country.