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Partnership with Gates Corporation Education Reminder

March 29th, 2013

Gates logoSkillsUSA is excited to announce a new partnership with Gates Corporation Education. Their “Tools for Schools” program is a great opportunity for SkillsUSA’s automotive teachers.

The purpose of the “Tools for Schools” program is to provide educators with supplemental educational materials from a global company. Gates assists many of the Original Equipment Manufacturers with their research and development and through this program new products and systems are designed and problems solved. Technology is changing so quickly that it can take years for the latest information to reach you and your students. The “Tools for Schools” program is one way Gates can ensure the latest technology and information are available to you 24/7 simply by accessing their website. Gates hopes you make their site a daily part of your learning curriculum and visit often.

The “Tools for Schools” program is made up of three components: (1) “Tools for Schools” website where all elements of the program can be found; (2) “Tools for Schools” Performance Center eLearning for your students contains a wealth of informative content and tests each student’s ability to retain and understand via an exclusive training quiz found at the end of each segment; and, (3) “Tools for Schools” “Free” tool program. A program designed to reward the school for using the eLearning tool and using Gates products. Schools can earn Gates diagnostic and installation tools by accumulating points based on program participation.

Websites for this Program

Tools for Schools Webpage for the Educator (only): www.gates.com/education

Gates Performance Center for Students: http://gatesaftermarkettrainingcenter.com

For more information, please contact: Bobby Bassett, manager, Training Automotive Aftermarket, Gates Corporation, cell 601-954-4152, email rbassett@gates.com.

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Highlights

January 15th, 2009
  • Membership continues to be encouraging. As of today, we’re up about 4,000 members over the same date last year.
  • On Friday, January 9, we had a half-hour conference call with representatives of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. The foundation is interested in SkillsUSA for a number of reasons, but at the moment its focus appears to be on transition from high school to college or credentials, particularly among vulnerable youth. And, there’s also a lot of interest in the Work Force Ready System and the Skill Connect Assessments. We’re scheduling a follow-up call.
  • We’re now working with a firm called Automated Graphic Systems, Inc. to develop online PR and promotion for the SkillsUSA WorldTeam. The firm is also working on some viral fundraising and awareness. Thanks go to Lowe’s for underwriting PR activity for WorldTeam under the terms of its grant. SkillsUSA’s own media press kit is nearing completion as well.
  • And, finally, on January 7, we had a conference call with all six of the vulnerable community pilot sites under the Champions for Change project. They’ve got some great things going and several have or will soon be participating in state and district conferences. 

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