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Pies and Bats, All-American Gifts

Photo: Karen Ward, SkillsUSA Massachusetts executive director Baseball and apple pie highlighted an All-American, barbecue-themed luncheon at the recent WorldSkills General Assembly, co-hosted by Skills/Compétences Canada and SkillsUSA. Culinary arts students at Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical High School in Upton, Mass., baked 300 individually wrapped, mini apple pies for the gathering in Niagara Falls, Canada. To truly paint a picture of American culture, the international delegates also received Louisville Slugger mini baseball bats and baseballs from SkillsUSA, the official U.S. representative to the WorldSkills organization. Read More

SkillsUSA Alumni Newsletter: October 2016

The October edition of the SkillsUSA Alumni and Friends newsletter has been published and emailed to all subscribers. You can read it here. If you’d like to subscribe to receive future issues, visit this link. Read More

SkillsUSA Former Members Featured in TechDirections

Two past SkillsUSA success stories were featured in the November 2016 issue of TechDirections, a magazine and website for technology, career and technical, and engineering educators covering automotive, IT, CAD/CAM, electricity/electronics, engineering, manufacturing, woodworking and construction. They provide information on industry practices and new products to integrate into technical classrooms. To read the story: http://tinyurl.com/zz2b3le... Read More

SkillsUSA and Pearson Launch New App for SkillsUSA Championships Clothing and Tool Requirements

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts: Jane DeShong Short or Karen Kitzel 703-777-8810, jshort@skillsusa.org or kkitzel@skillsusa.org Technology Helps SkillsUSA Career and Technical Education Students Prepare to Successfully Compete at SkillsUSA Competitions Leesburg, Va. — SkillsUSA and Pearson have launched a new SkillsUSA Championships app designed to support middle-school, high-school and postsecondary students as they compete in the program that showcases the nation’s best and brightest students in career and technical education. For each contest, the new “SkillsUSA: Clothing and Tools” app includes an overview, clothing requirements, and eligibility and safety guidelines, as well as lists the specific tools, equipment or materials that... Read More

New Story on SkillsUSA Construction Trades Competitions in ENR

Engineering News Record has just published a new story about that SkillsUSA Championships that highlights a couple of 2016 competitors and provides an overview of construction competitions. Engineering News–Record (widely known as ENR) is an American weekly magazine that provides news, analysis, data and opinion for the construction industry worldwide. The magazine’s subscribers include contractors, project owners, engineers, architects, public works officials and industry suppliers. www.enr.com/articles/40732-craft-competitions-skillsusa-is-the-olympics-for-construction-trades... Read More

Executive Director Tim Lawrence Interviewed for Agri-Pulse

Following the WorldSkills General Assembly, writer Sara Wyatt of Agri-Pulse reached out to interview Tim Lawrence on workforce development trends. Agri-Pulse is a weekly update that is considered the most trusted farm and rural policy source in Washington, D.C. Here is a link to the article: www.agri-pulse.com/The-next-generation-of-infrastructure-requires-winning-the-war-for-talent-10172016.asp... Read More

Rethinking Higher Education on KOCHstories.com

KOCHstories.com has posted new content called Rethinking Higher Education. This piece focuses on the importance of skilled trades, and highlights some of the local and national skilled trade initiatives Koch supports, including SkillsUSA. Make sure to check out the three student video profiles at the end. http://kochstories.com/articles/rethinking-higher-education... Read More

2016 WorldSkills Leaders Forum Provides New Perspectives on the Future of Skills

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts: Mike Pitre or Michèle Rogerson, Skills/Compétences Canada 613-784-9996, mikep@skillscanada.com 613-266-4771, micheler@skillscanada.com Contacts: Jane Short or Karen Kitzel, SkillsUSA 703-737-0612, jshort@skillsusa.org 703-737-0607, kkitzel@skillsusa.org Niagara Falls, Canada, Oct. 6, 2016 — Skills/Compétences Canada along with SkillsUSA hosted the WorldSkills Leaders Forum on October 4, as part of the WorldSkills General Assembly 2016. This one-day event allowed participants to hear global perspectives from industry, government, education and youth on the future of education and training. The main focus of the Leaders Forum was the future of skills. At the WorldSkills Leaders Forum, participants heard new... Read More

Automotive Students Keep Folks Moving

At Washburn Technical Institute of Technology (WIT) in Topeka, Kan., students in auto collision repair and auto service technology work with licensed technicians to refurbish cars for families in need. Since 2011, as part of the Recycled Rides Program, students, their mentors and volunteers have repaired 16 donated vehicles. WIT is the first school in the nation to partner with the National Auto Body Council to be a Recycled Rides training facility. Applicants for the cars include individuals with medical needs, victims of domestic violence or natural disasters, low-income families and needy students. Read More