Building Arizona’s Semiconductor Workforce Through Pipeline Initiatives

Building Arizona’s Semiconductor Workforce Through Pipeline Initiatives

TSMC Arizona’s Phoenix campus is rapidly expanding, bringing thousands of quality jobs to the Valley. However, Arizona and the U.S. are facing a widening workforce gap in the semiconductor and microelectronics industry. Nationally, SIA and the Boston Consulting group predict a shortage of 67,000 technicians, computer scientists, and engineers in the semiconductor industry by 2030 and a gap of 1.4 million such workers throughout the broader U.S. economy. Arizona’s semiconductor ecosystem has responded to these challenges by investing in local talent with workforce development programming that will strengthen Arizona’s economy and help secure the nation’s technology supply chain.

TSMC announces historic $165 billion US investment

TSMC announces historic $165 billion US investment

In a live press conference at the White House yesterday, TSMC Chairman and CEO CC Wei announced the company’s intention to expand its U.S. investment to $165 billion to power the future of AI. This is a historic foreign direct investment in the U.S. happening right in our backyard. More than ever, our team at Shan Strategies is excited to continue working with you to prepare learners for these high-tech jobs.

Happy Lunar New Year & Workforce Updates

Happy Lunar New Year & Workforce Updates

Happy Lunar New Year! We hope your 2025 has been off to a productive start. 

As we head into another year of collaboration, we want to thank you for your partnership and innovation working with Shan Strategies and TSMC Arizona. In 2023, Shan Strategies began working with TSMC Arizona and many of you on workforce partnerships. Last year, our company signed on to serve as their Workforce Intermediary, a role required by the CHIPS Program Office to ensure that CHIPS funding advances a skilled workforce in support of the US semiconductor ecosystem. Our role is to convene partnerships and develop solutions to help ensure that TSMC Arizona has the workforce it needs to manufacture the most advanced semiconductor chips in the world, right here in Arizona.

Shan Strategies helps TSMC launch New Semiconductor Career Pathways in AZ

On Monday, November 19, 2024, Governor Katie Hobbs, Mayor Gallego, and Chancellor Steven Gonzales join President Rose Castanares in launching TSMC’s new apprenticeship programs.

TSMC Arizona is paving new pathways into the semiconductor industry by expanding its Registered Semiconductor Technician Apprenticeship program, creating fresh job opportunities for Arizonans. Announced during National Apprenticeship Week, TSMC Arizona President Rose Castaneres unveiled this workforce initiative alongside Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs and Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego. The event also celebrated the first cohort of Facilities Technician Apprentices, who are now eight months into their program.

TSMC Arizona was also joined by education leaders to announce these new programs:
- Equipment Technician Apprenticeships, supported with in-classroom learning at Estrella Mountain Community College (part of Maricopa Community Colleges).
- Process Technician Apprenticeships, supported with curriculum through Northern Arizona University and Rio Salado College.
- An Intensive Program for Manufacturing Specialists, with training offered through Grand Canyon University and West-MEC.
- Additional Facilities Technician Apprenticeships, with continued in-classroom learning at Estrella Mountain Community College.

TSMC Arizona is investing more than $5M representing on-the-job training hours and education tuition support for its nearly 130 new apprentice employees. The program is also supported by sponsorship and funding from the City of Phoenix and the Arizona Commerce Authority.

To learn more about this program, and all open jobs at TSMC Arizona – visit: https://lnkd.in/eFwkEycV

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Shan Strategies and Aliento speak at National Immigration Forum in DC

We need to:

1️⃣Increase K-12 STEM education

2️⃣We need to make it more inclusive for women & minorities and 3️⃣

We need to allow Dreamers like Angel, our Aliento Fellow who graduated w/ a biomedical engineering degree & can’t work.

We need to do this to keep our competitive advantage.

There are 30% of Dreamers who have a STEM degree.

Pearl Chang Esau 張其瑀 EMGM our board member dropping wisdom and facts!

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NSTC features Arizona workforce efforts at its 1st Summit

NSTC features Arizona workforce efforts at its 1st Summit

Back in DC to talk semiconductors at the Natcast.org hashtag#NSTC and hashtag#MicroelectronicsCommons annual conference, and building the future high tech workforce in Arizona! Also great to catch up with our CHIPS for America colleagues. Thanks for all you are doing to support our regional education-industry partnerships! 👩🏻‍🔬👨🏾‍💻👩‍🏫

Shout out to Arizona State University Northern Arizona University University of Arizona Maricopa Community Colleges on winning major federal grants to bolster semiconductor engineering and advanced manufacturing and to our partners Grand Canyon University and West-MEC for their leadership in developing industry approved programs!

Phoenix Art Museum partners with Shan Strategies to launch new Strategic Plan

Announcing the next chapter for Phoenix Art Museum!

For the first time in nearly a decade, we are excited to launch the Museum's new Strategic Plan. Over the next five years, this roadmap for the future will spark deepened engagement with our community and align every Museum division in pursuit of excellence and an audience-centered approach as we look toward our 70th anniversary at the heart of our city.

Discover how we plan to help shape the future of art in Phoenix with a renewed mission and vision statement. Read the full Strategic Plan at the link below. https://lnkd.in/gZGBxFmQ