HydraOne launches the Detroit Advanced Manufacturing & Skilled Trades Initiative, a year-long workforce program connecting Detroit residents with practical training and career pathways in advanced manufacturing, industrial automation, robotics, cybersecurity, and skilled trades.

The initiative will launch at Focus: HOPE in Detroit, with additional programs hosted at Wayne State University, Detroit at Work career centers, and community locations in Southwest Detroit and the Grandmont-Rosedale area. HydraOne will work with local manufacturers, workforce organizations, educators, and technology professionals to provide hands-on workshops covering industrial robotics, programmable automation, equipment troubleshooting, manufacturing cybersecurity, technical fundamentals, and career preparation.

Participation will be free for Detroit residents. Registration will be available online and through participating workforce and community locations, with walk-in enrollment available when capacity permits.

During the first year, HydraOne commits to:

• Delivering 24 hands-on training sessions
• Training at least 500 Detroit residents
• Connecting 150 participants with Michigan employers, apprenticeships, internships, or skilled-trades programs
• Providing 100 industry-focused training certificates
• Hosting four employer hiring and networking events
• Achieving at least 80% participant satisfaction

Program results will be publicly measured by enrollment, training completion, certificates earned, employer connections, interviews secured, apprenticeships or internships started, and participants entering employment.

Detroit helped build America’s industrial economy. HydraOne’s goal is to help ensure Detroit workers have the skills and opportunities to lead its next generation.