“If you don’t do anything, you can’t control the government. It’s your right as a citizen. You might as well use it,” says Colin Clark, a graphic and visual communications student. Clark was one of many who took advantage of the voter-registration station set up by SkillsUSA students at Southern Adirondack Education Center in Hudson…
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Caitlin Monagle and McKenzie Hartman, environmental technology students at Minuteman High School in Lexington, Mass., have installed decals at catch basins that direct storm water into nearby Morses Pond, a local recreation area. The decals alert residents to not dump paints, trash and other pollutants into drains. Monagle and Hartman worked closely with a local…
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In Grand Rapids, Mich., students at Kent Career Technical Center and Kent Innovation High School are collaborating on a virtual tour of Historic Fort Wayne (Ind.), site of a battle during the War of 1812. In a cross-discipline effort, students photographed re-enactors, built models and then created digital 3-D replicas for the tour. Once it’s…
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The results are in, and SkillsUSA is thrilled to announce the Lowe’s/SkillsUSA Social Media Challenge winners! 1st Place, $25,000 community service grant — Palestine High School, Palestine, Texas 2nd Place, $10,000 community service grant — Capital Region BOCES, Albany, N.Y. 3rd Place, $8,000 community service grant — Palm Beach Charter Schools/Inlet Grove Community High School, Riviera, Fla. The…
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In Arizona, the law, public safety and security students at Pima County Joint Technical Education District have been working on a child safety program with Tucson police Detective Joseph Wall (pictured rear left) and officers Adam Shoun and Dave Schneider. In conjunction with the city police department and the Southern Arizona Children’s Advocacy Center, the…
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A pleasant learning environment is conducive to learning. So what happens when students step up to make their surroundings look better? Accolades. Comments like “the project caused the environment to look more alive and the people more happy” came pouring in when Eagle Construction students at Poinciana High School in Kissimmee, Fla., spruced up the…
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Trezevant Career and Technical Center students in Memphis, Tenn., provide free cosmetology services to cancer survivors and patients during the school’s Cancer Pamper Party. Besides giving patients some relief from disruptions caused by treatments, offering services to actual clients rather than mannequins gives students hands-on, customer-service experience. Services include haircuts, pedicures, manicures, waxing and facials. Culinary…
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The Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE) and the National Association of State Directors of Career Technical Education Consortium (NASDCTEc) today applauded Congress and President Obama on the passage of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), a law reauthorizing the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), which includes Career Technical Education (CTE) as a…
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We’re proud to announce a new partnership with Cengage Learning to offer SkillsUSA Alumni access to valuable tools and resources for their careers. Whether it is a short course on Leadership or a Career Training Program to help get certified in your field, we have just the solution you are looking for. Everything will be accessible…
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