[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 108 (Thursday, July 25, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1137]
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                      RECOGNIZING DREAM IT. DO IT.

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                             HON. LEE TERRY

                              of nebraska

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 25, 2013

  Mr. TERRY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Dream It. Do It., 
Nebraska's new partnership with my alma mater, Omaha Northwest High 
School.
  The Dream It. Do It. Initiative partners manufacturers with local 
schools and community organizations to promote manufacturing and 
educate students on careers in an industry that supports one in six 
jobs in the United States. According to the National Association of 
Manufacturers, the manufacturing industry employs nearly 10 percent of 
the workforce in Nebraska with annual average salaries of $53,831. 
That's $14,000 higher than other non-farm payrolls in my State. In 
addition to educating students on benefits of careers in manufacturing, 
Dream It. Do It. Nebraska helps students and their families understand 
the education paths necessary to obtain these jobs.
  As Chairman of the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade 
of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, I have heard repeatedly 
from over 40 witnesses in our Nation of Builders hearings that there 
are a lot of manufacturing jobs available. I've heard this from some 
manufacturers in Omaha. The problem is that employers are finding there 
isn't a pool of potential employees with the necessary skills for these 
positions. Dream It. Do It. Nebraska makes sure that tomorrow's workers 
in my district have the education and skills required to fill these 
great, middle-class jobs. I am pleased that Dream It. Do It. Nebraska 
is working in my district to help prepare young people for these jobs.
  With twenty-five programs nationwide, Dream It. Do It. is truly a 
grassroots program. Its grassroots nature allows local leaders to 
design programs to address the specific needs in their communities. 
Dream It. Do It. Nebraska is able to prepare Nebraska students for 
Nebraska jobs.
  Mr. Speaker, please join me in congratulating Dream It. Do It. 
Nebraska and Omaha Northwest High School on their new partnership. I 
know that my Northwest Huskies and Dream It. Do It. Nebraska's 
partnership will benefit Nebraskans for years to come.

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