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Miter Foundation Blends Window & Door Industry and Volunteerism | Window Cast; National Volunteer Week 2026

This episode of Window Cast is in honor of National Volunteer Week, held April 19-25, 2026. The Miter Foundation is the charitable arm of Miter Brands, a family of window and door brands. Since its inception in 2015, Miter Foundation has put in over 38,000 hours of volunteer hours and raised $36.5 million for various community organizations, including the Phoenix Children’s Hospital and the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. In this episode, Associate Editor Rachel Vitello speaks with Miter Foundation Program Manager Amanda Klinger about the work the foundation is doing and how integral volunteering is to that work. Explore more from Miter Foundation: https://www.miterfoundation.org/ Explore more from Window Cast, NGA, GlassBuild America, and Window+Door: NGA YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@NationalGlassAssociation NGA Website: https://www.glass.org/ GlassBuild America Website: https://www.glassbuildamerica.com/ Window+Door Website: https://www.windowanddoor.com/Explore NGA & GlassBuild Socials:NGA LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/national-glass-association/NGA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NationalGlassAssociation/NGA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nationalglassassociation/GlassBuild Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/glassbuildGlassBuild Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/glassbuildamerica/

Solving Manufacturing's Workforce Crisis Through Apprenticeships | Window & Glass Cast

American manufacturing faces a workforce crisis: 400,000 unfilled jobs today, with nearly 2 million more projected to go unfilled by 2033. Tony Davis, National Director of FAME USA at the Manufacturing Institute, shares how apprenticeship programs are bridging this gap by combining paid work experience with associate degrees. Topics include how small manufacturers can access high-level training through collaboration, what skills will matter most in the next decade, how automation and AI are making manufacturing careers more appealing, and more.Subscribe to NGA's YouTube Channel for more podcast episodes of Glass Cast and Window Cast. Explore more from NGA and GlassBuild America. NGA Website: ⁠https://www.glass.org/⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbHFTX2sxNjdMT0xweFkwdGMyLTU5QTd3OGFtUXxBQ3Jtc0tsU2dwQUZlSHdfMFhIWDRla2d0Qk8yQ1k4Q2Y0Zm45eWNjNWhsdmxYSHJsRDhKaTN6U2J6NUQxYk90RVJpcGJXZ0RzMlJ4R09OSDhfdlI2eVVwZFZDOUU2dDlvUlpXTEVQVnNaOTFveFNKMnJNZXlqRQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.glass.org%2F&v=6N1tG8JA1R4]View below for NGA social medias, more content, and information. GlassBuild America Website: ⁠https://www.glassbuildamerica.com/⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqazdVRFJWYVlhZFZzNG1vc3ZLTDdwQld3TGpkUXxBQ3Jtc0tuZ0ZsOV85ZGVEVnZ3LTN5N2Ytd0JsNGhhVk04UjNpN1gwbzNuNEpDUTRocHRXRmxFeElVbDZJNC1sNnUwZWk0SlRLWjBzbzRPdmFOaEFNWjR5VjNDblJZTmlsdGI3VkIxaXZjbUsxbnlwTmcwUEpkTQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.glassbuildamerica.com%2F&v=6N1tG8JA1R4]GlassBuild America Channel: @GlassBuildAmericaListen or watch on Spotify!Window Cast: https://open.spotify.com/show/2y7jqDM.. [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa2k0RWVBR1Z0ME5Jak9qWUZpOFVGZTdKcnlDUXxBQ3Jtc0tuRmZyZjRVZ3E0UDUySThoajlqXzNIMjhsSm5PMGdVRHNvbXVrUC1uQktJNTJjbFpYVktydVF1cjVnOGd5R0UyZ0hEc2tNemE2RFB4UUFmMUV5S3FzTU1mcUNCZTk4UGZad1hWdGFHSzVzRWF1dTN4bw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fopen.spotify.com%2Fshow%2F2y7jqDM..&v=6N1tG8JA1R4].Glass Cast: https://open.spotify.com/show/3W7kyCY.. [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbkFsd1ZRaXcyYVJUNjEzQnJVeUV6UTdhbWxNd3xBQ3Jtc0tsNEU4RVpoM3daOFNKQVFtNEFIeFd4QnF2cDVrdm44VGVCeXItWFFDM3prLWZ5Ym1GeW4tbW1yTUdoT203VHMtTndaTWJQV3MtLW40U0cyakxWZFprenRWVmJybm9oLU1wX0publpESzM4TmhJRDJYTQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fopen.spotify.com%2Fshow%2F3W7kyCY..&v=6N1tG8JA1R4].Listen on Apple Podcasts!Window Cast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbVhiYWg1ZGZpN0tQNkNVWjJqZFpQa1FPSV9RZ3xBQ3Jtc0ttMzMwdURjTXlkQmllOFQ5dFdMS01IRWZHLWVDanVPZ1hiaEVObXJybnZjS0VTdW9TRnBvRHF4OEctUVUtT2VWbXJsanNGeW5ZY1RIdHFtMFlhWDhaU0FubFZmYXJxbWZ1VWFmREoxbGptNDZXdGVTOA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fpodcasts.apple.com%2Fus%2Fpodcast%2Fwindow-cast%2Fid1692769106&v=6N1tG8JA1R4]Glass Cast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbUtwR1dHcUJQVERKT2dPNUtRN0s3bmFWX3F1d3xBQ3Jtc0ttNHFVenNlOXNURW1sVGt2ZUp4UmRxVDN3QktkRVNjbm0wakRzOWVnaTZPTGRCS2ttZEIwMnNjQzN6RGVKMVVleVJ0dlo4akdIbFdJaVdQTUdiaFlCdi0yVUY5TDRRWkViQ01SZnd2dnRLS3YyY1ZVWQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fpodcasts.apple.com%2Fus%2Fpodcast%2Fglass-cast%2Fid1692376753&v=6N1tG8JA1R4]

Machinery Panel: Trends & Opportunities | Window & Glass Cast Live from GlassBuild 2025

Join leaders from Erdman Automation, GED Integrated Solutions, Sturtz Machinery and Joseph Machine as they discuss trends and opportunities for the fenestration industry in machinery, automation and technology.Subscribe to NGA's YouTube Channel for more podcast episodes of Glass Cast and Window Cast. Explore more from NGA and GlassBuild America. NGA Website: ⁠https://www.glass.org/⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa0ljZGZCNVkwYTVYTXJCT2NGMTN3SFVQRk5tQXxBQ3Jtc0tsXzBuZVNLdHRvMnRhRXpqdjdTNmdTVG5Sa0tBakhsMHZuZTRvcGEycjR6WjdhMC1wWmxXcHg4S0JWSmxZWDI3MDl5VHVSMkZtRHZIcGVEdE5fQ19YRTNka1o1dHZHS1NoeHlISHpZNERlUEw2R2VOSQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.glass.org%2F&v=p2AGZo3Z0Bg]View below for NGA social medias, more content, and information. GlassBuild America Website: ⁠https://www.glassbuildamerica.com/⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbnRSczdXTUFnVmQ2UmxmN3VlNlN0aFVJRE44Z3xBQ3Jtc0ttdlZ6T213UFFid1BGdjFCWmZHU3pvTVdVTUNjMnVSTVdVaFFnTGMxV2hlRTU3RTFuMWdhOUV1YllGZHlRTjlTVmdNcDg4NUFSTzJWZVB4OTY2MDNDUTZfcGFuZlZMdEJkVFgwMFZkakp4d0U3Njl4WQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.glassbuildamerica.com%2F&v=p2AGZo3Z0Bg]GlassBuild America Channel: @GlassBuildAmerica Listen or watch on Spotify!Window Cast: https://open.spotify.com/show/2y7jqDM.. [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbF81dU9nWFFCdThiTEp6akkxZ21IWlNDQXZhZ3xBQ3Jtc0ttLVJqUlh3My1lLTFHemFFQXlUWjZHZC1tSWNGQzE5T2hiQXd5U0taSmpRdU1uaWdxb3dpTGV6RmRZOURZYjFLLTZJMFN1WElCVnJJVUU0V28zWGRGUlZSTVdPWXBmVlEySTcyOEhqNWdidVVtLUVLYw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fopen.spotify.com%2Fshow%2F2y7jqDM..&v=p2AGZo3Z0Bg].Glass Cast: https://open.spotify.com/show/3W7kyCY.. [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbnNlZmpkMTk3elY5czg3RnhJNDhQaHVCVGRjZ3xBQ3Jtc0trV3EwUHFwYVctYW5Gc0k4dkhnaWg2ZnJjNll0eGZVNDFraUpCYzhHM1V1RTJ6R1RUVHlVc1JQQWFDMXQ2OEhNMER3Q0hHMHZueExLR2VSdG5RRTZOQ2tXRkQyWFZvNmQ5S19VTGxSeEpUU3RDZDJYQQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fopen.spotify.com%2Fshow%2F3W7kyCY..&v=p2AGZo3Z0Bg].Listen on Apple Podcasts!Window Cast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbm15VF9OZmU0ZnBSTTd6WFVrYXc1RUVENnhpZ3xBQ3Jtc0tsSm5XQ1lfbGN6Y2VCWDBMUjlTUzRRdTh5em9saDJYc2ZBX1haWHowcmUxcEpYbXVRcVQ2Vkh4Z2RfcEUxaUdPRk03b2JPZk9SUVJUOC1mUm9EdXpDQTdXNWpKQUxxVXFtN2t6RW1kUElKRUhBRWtzVQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fpodcasts.apple.com%2Fus%2Fpodcast%2Fwindow-cast%2Fid1692769106&v=p2AGZo3Z0Bg]Glass Cast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast.. [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbm5laGRNZjRVRENXWG1jb2J5UFYzOVI4SlYwUXxBQ3Jtc0ttWVFsZktwYUY4VjU5Z004aDdYN1NtYlVMVldvMlhET3R1NVNDcThNMTRBTWQ1Ul9MOHhLYWt2aW9uZU5kbHh3czhtTnRDWFA1LTkyb1VOemFObmlicF80T1hxNnV6a0V1WVdLR1JQcUl2Z1hUcUtrRQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fpodcasts.apple.com%2Fus%2Fpodcast%2Fglass-cast%2Fid1692376753&v=p2AGZo3Z0Bg]

Building Your Workforce with Glazier Apprenticeship | Window & Glass Cast Live from GlassBuild 2025

NGA VP of Workforce Development Jenni Chase and NGA Director of Apprenticeship Amy Hadfield sit down with national apprenticeship expert Joshua Johnson to discuss common myths and misconceptions, the benefits of apprenticeship for employers and employees, and how NGA can help members considering an apprenticeship program for their business. Subscribe to NGA's YouTube Channel for more podcast episodes of Glass Cast and Window Cast. Explore more from NGA and GlassBuild America. NGA Website: https://www.glass.org/ View below for NGA social medias, more content, and information. GlassBuild America Website: https://www.glassbuildamerica.com/ GlassBuild America Channel: @GlassBuildAmerica Listen or watch on Spotify! Window Cast: https://open.spotify.com/show/2y7jqDM... Glass Cast: https://open.spotify.com/show/3W7kyCY... Listen on Apple Podcasts! Window Cast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/window-cast/id1692769106 Glass Cast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/glass-cast/id1692376753

Exit Planning & Succession: Window Cast & Glass Cast Live from GlassBuild 2025

Joe Bazzano and Kevin Kennedy of Beacon Exit Planning discuss value--what it is and how to create it--in your business as it relates to exit planning and succession. Subscribe to NGA's YouTube Channel for more podcast episodes of Window Cast and Glass Cast. Explore more from NGA and GlassBuild America. NGA YouTube: @NationalGlassAssociation NGA Website: https://www.glass.org/ View below for NGA social medias, more content, and information. GlassBuild America Website: https://www.glassbuildamerica.com/ GlassBuild America Channel: ‪ ⁨‪@GlassBuildAmerica‬ Listen or watch on Spotify! Window Cast: https://open.spotify.com/show/2y7jqDM.. Glass Cast: https://open.spotify.com/show/3W7kyCY.. Listen on Apple Podcasts! Window Cast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/window-cast/id1692769106 Glass Cast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/glass-cast/id1692376753