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Jump into STEM! Expands with Middle-School Edition

In 2015, SkillsUSA launched its free member resource Jump into STEM!, a curriculum developed for high-school students to use when mentoring elementary-school students on future career-path options. Based on the huge success of the elementary-school edition, SkillsUSA has released 22 new Jump into STEM! lessons designed to provide opportunities to engage middle-school students in STEM-related activities. The curriculum now provides tools and activities for SkillsUSA members to help both elementary- and middle-school students take part in interactive career experiences. The program, sponsored by State Farm Insurance Companies, is available at no charge through SkillsUSA’s 4,000... Read More

SkillsUSA Resource Helps Students Explore STEM Careers Earlier

Jump into STEM! Releases Middle-School Edition Leesburg, Va. – In 2015, SkillsUSA launched its free member resource, Jump into STEM!, a curriculum developed for high-school students to use to mentor elementary-school students on future career path options. Based on the huge success of the elementary- school edition, SkillsUSA has released 22 new Jump into STEM! lessons designed to provide opportunities to engage middle-school students in STEM-related activities. The Jump into STEM! program now provides tools and activities for SkillsUSA members to help both elementary- and middle-school students take part in interactive career experiences. Whether the middle-school student wants to be... Read More

Fine Homebuilding and SkillsUSA’s Keep Craft Alive Scholarship

Fine Homebuilding Scholarships Help to Close the Skills Gap Leesburg, Va. — SkillsUSA is proud to announce, in partnership with Fine Homebuilding, a new scholarship opportunity for SkillsUSA members. Current SkillsUSA members and alumni association members studying in construction-related fields, with a passion for their craft and planning to pursue continued education including community college, undergraduate programs, and industry certifications are eligible for one of five $5,000 scholarships – totaling $25,000 – for the 2017-18 academic year. Selections will be based on completion of an application, along with a 300-word essay and a letter of support from a teacher, administrator,... Read More

SkillsUSA Featured in Lucketts News and Notes

The Lucketts Ruritan Club newsletter recently ran a feature article on SkillsUSA. Lucketts is the village where SkillsUSA‘s national headquarters is located. Read more …... Read More

SkillsUSA Endorses WorldSkills Initiative HeForShe

SkillsUSA, the organization that represents the United States in the WorldSkills Competition, is proud to endorse HeForShe – a solidarity movement for gender equality, which is led by the United Nations. WorldSkills U.S. is joined by its fellow Members of WorldSkills across the globe, in backing this vital push for gender equality in vocational education and skilled professions. Read more …... Read More

SME Membership (New SkillsUSA Benefit)

SkillsUSA – SME Partnership align to supply Reciprocal SME Membership for High School Educators and Students to build the next generation talent pipeline. We believe SkillsUSA is a student’s first professional organization, and SME is our student’s first technical, professional organization. Together, our nonprofit organizations bring over 130 years of knowledge, resources, and best practices to support the development of the next generation technical students and educators. SME Educator Membership (Valued at $138, FREE to educators) SME Student Membership (Valued at $20, FREE to students) Get the details: www.sme.org/skillsusa/... Read More

SkillsUSA Joins Mike Rowe to Support Baltimore Workforce Development

SkillsUSA Executive Director Tim Lawrence with Mike Rowe. SkillsUSA executive director Tim Lawrence attended the 2017 Build Baltimore Gala on February 25 to support and celebrate Project Jumpstart, a Baltimore workforce development program. The invitation was extended to SkillsUSA by the Koch Foundation, which partners with both mikeroweWORKS and SkillsUSA. Brennan Brown from Koch Foundation and Laura Hands of Koch Industries were in attendance, along with many other current or potential SkillsUSA partners. For more than a decade, hundreds of Baltimore residents have participated in Project Jumpstart, a 14-week workforce development construction-training program for Baltimore... Read More

More Access To Manufacturing Jobs

Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) introduced legislation to help students access good-paying American manufacturing jobs by creating partnerships between high schools, community colleges, and state apprenticeships. According to the Department of Labor, workers who complete apprenticeships earn $50,000 annually on average. The Youth Access to American Jobs Act would support students starting in high school, through an associate’s degree and into an apprenticeship – helping them become job-ready quickly and effectively. “More students need access to STEM education pathways into manufacturing jobs. This bill builds a direct connection between high school students and good paying jobs,” said Tim Lawrence, executive director of... Read More

TCAT efforts help Tennessee Victims ofFire

After wildfires struck the Gatlinburg, Tenn., area, staff and students at the Tennessee Colleges of Applied Technology (TCAT) campuses took action. Help for fire victims in Gatlinburg, Tenn. Photo: TCAT, Knoxville, Tenn. Used with permission. Using borrowed trucks as well as tractor-trailers from their truck-driving programs, the campuses collected 28,541 personal and household items — including blankets, clothes, toiletries and toys. Students and staff delivered the items to local agencies’ collection sites. Angela Richardson, an instructor at TCAT–Harriman, put out the call to help families displaced by the inferno. SkillsUSA national officer Sherrie Wilcox, a student at... Read More