the delaware manufacturing association and the manufacturing extension partnership are working with us to identify members willing to offer real world and opportunities during the summer between junior and senior year. whether it takes the form of hands-on work, job shadowing, direct exposure to the workplace is crucial. several manufacturers have already answered this call to action, including siemens, cbs, and ppg. [applause] now, matching skilled workers with the available jobs is critical. thanks to our new javelin capability it is easier than ever for employers to search our database for employees with the skills they need. in the last year hundreds of employers have taken advantage of new tools to find employees, and those inquiries led to hundreds of new hires at places such as cabals, bechtel, and brailling inches to cut industries. all of our efforts will be most successful when delaware businesses collaborate with the lower educational the institutions. i propose creating a competitive grant program to fund public-private partnerships between employers and our schools and col