Skilled Trades
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Press Releases
AT&T Joins Building Futures Skilled Trades Coalition
AT&T is joining the Building Futures Skilled Trades Coalition, a new cross-sector effort launched by the Lowe’s Foundation to help train and develop 1 million people for skilled trades careers by 2035. The coalition brings together more than 75 educators, businesses, workforce organizations, and other stakeholders to strengthen the skilled trades talent pipeline. “As AI and other emerging technologies become…
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Press Releases
Americans Overwhelmingly Support Expanding High School Skilled Trades Classes But Access is Severely Limited
As artificial intelligence raises new questions about the future of work, a new national survey finds strong demand for the expansion of skilled trades education in U.S. public high schools, giving students earlier access to hands-on learning that can lead to meaningful careers in fields such as construction, welding, electrical, automotive technology, manufacturing, and other essential trades. The survey of…
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