Join us in-person this fall for our 2021 Washington Leadership Training Institute (WLTI), scheduled for Sept. 18-22. This conference is for all SkillsUSA students and advisors who want to grow in the Essential Elements of professionalism, communication and leadership and passionately advocate for career and technical education (CTE). The conference will be held at the Hilton Alexandria Mark…
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Important Dates: Aug. 17-19: State SkillsUSA Director Virtual Training Aug. 20: State SkillsUSA Director Virtual Business Meeting Sept. 18-22: Washington Leadership Training Institute, Alexandria, Va Oct. 4-7: State Directors Association Annual Professional Development and Training Conference, Atlanta, Ga. Michelle Martinez Joins Headquarters Staff SkillsUSA welcomes Michelle Martinez to the national staff as senior manager of…
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Twenty-three SkillsUSA instructors are among 61 teachers from across the country who have been named as finalists for the Harbor Freight Tools for Schools Prize for Teaching Excellence. The teachers were selected by an independent panel of judges from a field of more than 700 applicants. Their high school trades programs are in the running…
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Invitation Homes Enters Three-Year Partnership July 21, 2021, Leesburg, Va. and Dallas, Texas — SkillsUSA and Invitation Homes (NYSE:INVH) have teamed up for a three-year partnership to help close the skills gap and expand skilled trades education. Invitation Homes’ contribution will support SkillsUSA’s mission to empower its members to become world-class workers, leaders, and responsible…
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Important Dates: July 19-26: National Officer Summer Training, Alexandria, Va. Oct. 4-7: State Directors Association Annual Professional Development and Training Conference, Atlanta, Ga. NLSC Recognition Session Video and Awards Book SkillsUSA honored over 1,000 individuals at the 2021 National Leadership and Skills Conference Awards and Recognition Session on June 24, including national medalists in 107…
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Holding the SkillsUSA Championships always requires a huge, coordinated effort from all our SkillsUSA stakeholders and industry partners, but that challenge was never greater than it was in 2021. Despite the challenges of a global pandemic, SkillsUSA members and supporters from across the country worked to find new ways to hold their competitive events, leading…
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Leaders will Meet with Industry Partners and Enhance Professional Skills Leesburg, Va.— Six SkillsUSA students were selected by their peers to serve as national officers during the 57th annual SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference held virtually, June 14-24. The students, representing both high school and college/postsecondary schools in various fields of career and technical…
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Winners Highlighted for Application of SkillsUSA Framework in Chapter Programming Leesburg, Va. — SkillsUSA recently named its top three chapters in the 2021 Models of Excellence program. Chapters at the Center for Advanced Technical Studies in South Carolina, the Valley Academy for Career and Technology Education in Arizona and Forsyth Central High School in Georgia…
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Scholarships Provide Registration Fees to Attend National Conference Leesburg, Va. — Thanks to a grant from Harbor Freight Tools for Schools, 53 student members and advisors of SkillsUSA from across the country received scholarships to participate in SkillsUSA’s 57th National Leadership and Skills Conference (NLSC), held virtually June 14-24, 2021. The annual NLSC is considered…
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This Awards and Recognition Book is overflowing with information to get you ready and excited for SkillsUSA’s 57th National Leadership and Skills Conference. Learn more!
