SkillsUSA Week is celebrated in February each year in SkillsUSA chapters nationwide. The event offers state associations, advisors and student members the opportunity to promote SkillsUSA programs and activities at the local and state levels while highlighting the importance of the skilled trades.
While SkillsUSA Week is celebrated in February, every week is SkillsUSA Week for our committed chapters.
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Students at Cape Code Regional Technical High School in Harwich, Mass. collected supplies and donations for the Animal Rescue League shelter in Brewster, Mass. for a SkillsUSA Week service project.
Daily Themes
Let’s bring the celebration to life! Below, you’ll find a day-by-day outlook designed to spark engagement and showcase the power of the skilled trades.
SkillsUSA is the #1 workforce development organization for students. We empower students to become skilled professionals, career-ready leaders and responsible community members.
Chapters: Recognize members, advisors, and champions who live the SkillsUSA mission every day.
What might this look like? Try:
Post a photo shout-out on social media for students and advisors who exemplify the mission.
Create a “Mission Wall” with quotes or photos.
Host a “Paper Plate Awards” ceremony, write fun, personalized awards on paper plates (e.g., “Most Helpful Teammate,” “Future CEO,” “Always Ready to Lead”) and present them during a chapter meeting or class.
Chapters: Connect students with real industry professionals and explore career pathways through SkillsUSA Pathful! Visit pathful.skillsusa.org
What might this look like? Try:
Have students complete the “Careers and YOUR Interests” lesson to discover top career matches. College/Postsecondary members, consider completing the Skills Assessment.
Assign “Building Your Resume.” Connect this to future career competitions, officer elections or job shadowing experiences.
Host a live virtual industry chat using SkillsUSA Pathful’s “Live Connections” feature. Choose a guest speaker who represents your program area or a student’s dream career. (Advisors should submit their industry chat requests at least 2 weeks before SkillsUSA Week to allow adequate time for speaker assignment and coordination.)
Chapters: Celebrate your future! Wear SkillsUSA gear or dress in your future career attire to showcase your goals.
What might this look like? Try:
Host a “Career Catwalk” in class where students “walk the runway” in their future uniforms and share their dream job.
Create a virtual vision board using Google Slides, each student designs one slide that represents their future career, then presents it to the class for one minute.
Have students create personal short- or long-term SMART goals in SkillsUSA Pathful by navigating to My Tracker → Goal Setting → +Short-term Goal or +Long-term Goal. Once a goal is added, they can edit, view, or delete it as needed.
We want to see your SkillsUSA Week photos and videos. Show your SkillsUSA Week activities for a chance to be featured on SkillsUSA social media.
Let’s Make Every Week SkillsUSA Week
While we celebrate in February, the spirit of SkillsUSA Week lives on year-round. Let’s continue to champion career-ready education, support our chapters, and build a stronger future together
