SkillsUSA WorldTeam Celebrated at Send-Off Event Prior to International Competition

Posted September 15, 2017 in Features, Press Releases

Visits to UAE Embassy, U.S. Department of Education and Partner Reception Leesburg, Va. — The SkillsUSA WorldTeam traveled to our nation’s capital Sept. 12 for an official briefing at the U.S… Read More

Join Carhartt In Lending A Hand To Support Hurricane Harvey Relief Efforts

Posted September 11, 2017 in Press Releases

DEARBORN, Mich., Aug. 31, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Carhartt, America's premium workwear brand since 1889, is conducting a nationwide clothing drive at its 30 company stores in partnership with One Warm Coat, an organization… Read More

SkillsUSA WorldTeam Heads to International Competition for Young Skilled Workers

Posted July 12, 2017 in Features, Press Releases, WorldSkills Competition, WorldTeam

Highlights Importance of a Competitive, Highly Skilled Workforce Leesburg, Va. — SkillsUSA, the organization that represents the United States in the WorldSkills Competition, is sending 11 career and technical education competitors… Read More

SkillsUSA Students Elected to Serve as National Officers

Posted July 5, 2017 in Press Releases

National Ambassadors Will Travel, Meet with Partners and Enhance Professional Skills Leesburg, Va., June 29, 2017 – Fifteen SkillsUSA students were selected by their peers to serve as national officers during… Read More

Mike Rowe Talks SkillsUSA on “Fox and Friends”

Posted June 21, 2017 in Features, NLSC, Press Releases

America’s Favorite “Dirty Jobs Guy” Highlights SkillsUSA as a Skills Gap Solution SkillsUSA was featured on national morning show “Fox and Friends” on June 21 in a segment featuring Mike… Read More

SkillsUSA Leaders Participate in White House Session on Workforce Development

Posted June 5, 2017 in Features, Press Releases

CTSOs Brief Department of Education Senior Officials Leesburg, Va. — SkillsUSA, a national nonprofit organization for career-focused students, was part of a recent Workforce Development and Career and Technical Education (CTE… Read More

Charles Koch Foundation and Koch Industries Join mikeroweWORKS Foundation to Fund SkillsUSA Travel Scholarship Program

Posted May 9, 2017 in Press Releases

Financial Assistance for Students to Demonstrate Their Skills Leesburg, Va. — The mikeroweWORKS Foundation has contributed $50,000 to the SkillsUSA Travel Scholarship Program for students competing in the world’s largest showcase… Read More

Lowe’s Gives Grants to Support Local SkillsUSA Chapters

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Lowe’s Grants to Serve Schools and Communities Nationwide Leesburg, Va. — Lowe’s has announced that six SkillsUSA chapters will receive grants to enhance their schools and communities. Lowe’s, the largest corporate… Read More

SkillsUSA Career Essentials Introduced at National Event

Posted May 3, 2017 in Press Releases

Next Generation Employability Skill-Building Curricula to Launch in Fall 2017 — Preview at NLSC Working in teams, understanding leadership and communicating clearly are required in any career. However, these skills were never… Read More

24 SkillsUSA Schools Named as Models of Excellence

Posted April 28, 2017 in Press Releases

Honored as Outstanding SkillsUSA Programs Leesburg, Va. —SkillsUSA recently named 24 SkillsUSA chapters as Models of Excellence. This national program recognizes the integration and application of personal, workplace and technical… Read More

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