Students throughout Los Angeles County are learning skilled trades as part of L.A. County Skilled Trades Summers, an initiative funded by Harbor Freight Tools for Schools. Programs provide students with pay, credentials, or college credits. Learn more: ow.ly/1f8b50SPrf8

On Tuesday, 17 teen students who live in the Jordan Downs Housing Community were celebrated for completing a summer skilled trades program focused on carpentry, electrical, plumbing and welding. Congratulations to the students and the instructors who made the program a success.

Evin Jarrett, a middle school skilled trades teacher in Philadelphia, shares best practices on how high school skilled trades teachers can connect with younger students to promote their programs and increase enrollment and engagement. Watch here: ow.ly/pwGC50SPrQh

On Friday, 11 students celebrated their completion of a summer skilled trades program focused on solar installation and construction at Alliance for Community Empowerment. Congratulations to all the students and instructors who made the program a success.

Congratulations to the 17 students who completed the Los Angeles Skilled Trades Summers program, which included carpentry, welding, electrical and plumbing instruction, at the Jordan Downs housing community in Watts. cbsnews.com/losangeles/vid…

On August 6, local community in Watts, CA, celebrated the inaugural class of the L.A. County Skilled Trades Summers program at Jordan Downs with BRIDGE Housing. Students received certificates of completion and compensation checks. Learn more: hftforschools.org/newsroom/watts… Dynamic Education

A fresh academic year brings many opportunities for teachers—new projects, new faces, new chances to grow. Past winners of the Harbor Freight Tools for Schools Prize for Teaching Excellence share what sets them up for success in the fall semester: ow.ly/2vzM50T6LBy

How much money can you make in skilled trades? Stacey Holsinger, owner of Steel Toe Communications, asked a variety of skilled trades workers this very question. Watch the video below to see their answers.

This week, KCAL News featured our summer program partner, Port of Los Angeles High School, in their "Class Act" series that highlights schools across Southern California. Click the link to learn more about POLAHS: cbsnews.com/losangeles/vid…

This Labor Day we celebrate skilled trades workers across the nation. Thank you for strengthening our nation!

This summer, Jonathan Letona completed the construction skilled trades program through CalAPS at Mayfair High School in Lakewood, CA. "I absolutely think more kids should have this opportunity," Jonathan said of the program. "It really helps shape you as a person."

This National Workforce Development Month, we thank skilled trades workers and educators for their great contributions to our nation.

This National Tradespeople Day, we celebrate everyone that has dedicated their life to building, repairing, and maintaining our country's infrastructure and vehicles. We also celebrate skilled trades teachers for passing down their knowledge to the next generation.

This summer, more than 50 students participated in a Skilled Trades Summers program taught by Dynamic Education at Port of Los Angeles High School. Students earned certifications in areas like electrical, plumbing, carpentry and welding based on the classes they enrolled in.