Today, Eastern Connecticut is still home to a thriving manufacturing sector supporting tens-of-thousands of jobs. For example, General Dynamics’ Electric Boat shipyard in Groton and New London employs over 11,000 skilled manufacturing workers and builds two Virginia-class submarines per year for the United States Navy. Work at the shipyard is also supported by more than 400 small and medium-sized parts suppliers across the district and the state.
Eastern Connecticut is also committed to educating its future workforce. The Eastern Connecticut Workforce Investment Board works with Quinebaug Valley Community College in Danielson and Willimantic, and Three Rivers Community College in Norwich to promote manufacturing as a career path for students. Asnuntuck Community College in Enfield also offers skilled manufacturing certificates and degrees at its manufacturing technology center. Eastern Connecticut takes pride in quality higher education, and in addition to these community colleges, the region is also home to the University of Connecticut, Eastern Connecticut State University, as well as Connecticut College, Mitchell College, and the United States Coast Guard Academy.
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