Shakari Byerly, managing partner at EVITARUS, shares the results of a recent Los Angeles poll. The survey showed that 4 out of 5 voters, students, and parents support dedicating more funding for high school skilled trades education.

Learn more here: hftforschools.org/research/la-co…

This National Welding Month, we want to celebrate the contributions of teachers, school leaders and our partners in preparing the next generation of welders. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics over 400,000 work in the welding industry.

If you're a SkillsUSA high school member in a skilled trades pathway that will compete in skilled trades or leadership contests at the 2024 National Leadership & Skills Conference, you may be eligible for a travel scholarship worth up to $1,500.
Apply: apply.mykaleidoscope.com/scholarships/H…

Click the link below to read this EdSource story on our Los Angeles County poll that found voters, parents, and students overwhelmingly support the expansion of skilled trades education in public high schools.
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Damien Winfrey, a senior at Narbonne High School, participated in our recent poll about skilled trades education in high schools in LA County. Damien wants more skilled trades classes in high school because he believes these classes can teach students essential life skills.

A new poll shows Angelenos want public high schools to
do a better job creating opportunities for all students, including those not attending
college.

Find the poll results here: hftforschools.org/research/la-co…

LA-based research firm Evitarus held a series of focus groups with parents and students across LA County where Students said skilled trades classes can lead to the discovery of a new passion.

Learn more about the research and findings here: hftforschools.org/newsroom/la-po…

A new poll found Angelenos want high school students to have a chance to take classes in a skilled trade because it could lead to internships and other early job experience – or uncover a new passion.

Learn more about the research findings here: hftforschools.org/research/la-co…

In a new public opinion poll, Angelenos made it abundantly clear that high schools in L.A. County should be doing a lot more to prepare students for careers and good-paying jobs that are in high demand.

Find the poll results here: hftforschools.org/newsroom/la-po…

Join us tomorrow for a webinar with past prizewinners to learn about the 2024 Harbor Freight Tools for Schools Prize for Teaching Excellence application process, tips for writing strong applications, and more. Register here: ow.ly/v2h750QZg5b

If you are SkillsUSA high school member in a skilled trades pathway that will compete in skilled trades or leadership contests at the 2024 National Leadership & Skills Conference, you may be eligible for a travel scholarship worth up to $1,500.
Apply: apply.mykaleidoscope.com/scholarships/H…

Thinking about applying for the 2024 Harbor Freight Tools for Schools Prize for Teaching Excellence? Join our March 26 webinar with past prizewinners to learn about the application process, tips for writing strong applications, and more. Register here: ow.ly/v2h750QZg5b

In a new survey, more than 80 percent of voters, parents and students support an increase in state and local funding to expand skilled trades education in Los Angeles High Schools. Learn more here: hftforschools.org/research/la-co…
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This morning we released the results of a new survey, which found that Los Angeles voters, parents and students overwhelmingly support the expansion of skilled trades education in public high schools. Learn more here: hftforschools.org/newsroom/la-po…
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Applications for the 2024 Harbor Freight Tools for Schools Prize for Teaching Excellence are now open! We will award $1.5 million in cash prizes to 25 outstanding U.S. public high school skilled trades teachers and their programs. ow.ly/NMZ450QPgXo

This week we are celebrating Women in Construction Week! In this video, Staci Sievert, a 2021 winner of the Harbor Freight Tools for Schools Prize for Teaching Excellence, shares why she believes it is essential to encourage more young women to pursue careers in construction.

Harbor Freight Tools for Schools Education Advisor Bob Kilmer shares five simple steps that helped him refocus and refine his construction learning lab at Enumclaw High School for many years.

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The “Future Women of Welding Competition” in Louisville, KY, featured 60 high school students from Kentucky and Indiana. Many competitors said it was great to meet other young women who are welding students. hftforschools.org/newsroom/women…
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Beth White, tells her story about creating new opportunities for the next generation of airplane mechanics and pilots in this episode of “Brief But Spectacular.” Beth is our partner in initiatives like Big Picture Learning, Harbor Freight Fellows Initiative and the Harbor Freight Leadership Lab.