SkillsUSA North Carolina
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Builders Mutual - Our Newest SkillsUSA North Carolina Partner!
SkillsUSA North Carolina is proud to announce our newest partner, Builders Mutual! Builders Mutual is dedicated to the construction industry and is committed to inspire and grow the next generation of skilled professionals. Check them out at BuildersMutual.com. Learn more about the future of construction careers, Listen: Perspective on Construction Careers.
AmazonSmile Purchases Benefit SkillsUSA North Carolina
Support SkillsUSA North Carolina as your charity of choice while shopping through Amazon this holiday season. Make your order through AmazonSmile or visit this link and then search for “SkillsUSA North Carolina”. AmazonSmile donates a percentage of purchases made through this link directly to SkillsUSA NC.
Focus Students on Safety
CareerSafe’s annual National Youth Safety Video Contest challenges students to create a two-minute video demonstrating workplace safety. All submissions should be sent to CareerSafe by March 1. The winning students will receive a SkillsUSA prize pack and a scholarship of up to $2,500, and the winning school will receive a prize of up to $5,000. For more information and to submit your entry, visit the CareerSafe website here.
Insulation & Air Sealing Materials Expertise on "SkillsUSA Technical Fridays"
Join us for “SkillsUSA Technical Fridays,” SkillsUSA’s industry-led workshops that help teachers develop specific technical skills relevant to their career fields. On Dec. 10 at 4 p.m. ET, the presenter will be Sam Myers, a building scientist for Retrotec. Myers is an expert on building performance concepts. His session will focus on various insulation and air-sealing materials and installation procedures that help create a healthy, efficient and comfortable home. A live demonstration will be given to show you how to test a house to determine how airtight or leaky it is. There will also be free giveaways for up to 20 SkillsUSA instructors. The cost to attend the session is $10. Register here.
Honorary Life and Outstanding Career & Technical Educator Nominations Now Open
If you would like to nominate an individual for recognition by SkillsUSA as an Honorary Life Member or Outstanding Career and Technical Educator, please complete the online applications here. The deadline is Feb. 15. For questions, contact Laura Rauch.
Plan Now for SkillsUSA Week
SkillsUSA Week is Feb. 7-11, 2022, and you can participate in many different ways: Honor your community supporters, connect with local business and industry professionals, or make a presentation about your CTE program and SkillsUSA chapter at a school board meeting. We encourage you to celebrate all week by planning activities that follow the daily schedule of events that will be held by local chapters nationwide.
Monday, Feb. 7, Recognize and honor members, advisors, administrators, business partners, community leaders and supporters who make a meaningful impact on your CTE program and SkillsUSA chapter.
Tuesday, Feb. 8, Give Back Day. Rally around your school community by focusing on ways for your chapter to give back.
Wednesday, Feb. 9, Partner Day. Invite local business and industry leaders to connect with members, highlighting the importance of developing career-readiness skills found in the SkillsUSA Framework.
Thursday, Feb. 10, Advocacy Day. Amplify CTE in your community by conducting a local public relations activity such as presenting to school board members, administrators, and community group leaders.
Friday, Feb. 11, SkillsUSA Day. Celebrate SkillsUSA by wearing your favorite SkillsUSA T-shirt, planning a celebration activity or by posting your SkillsUSA Framework story on social media using the hashtag: #SkillsUSAWeek.
The SkillsUSA Week Chapter Guide assists chapters in planning activities for each day of SkillsUSA Week.
SkillsUSA also has 10 chapter grants valued at $200 each for chapters to purchase supplies for their SkillsUSA Week activities. A request for a chapter grant must be submitted by Jan. 1, 2022. Chapter grants will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis. Check out the chapter grant application and further details here.
Get Recognized for Your Recruiting Efforts
Check out SkillsUSA’s 2021 Recruitment Week resources to learn how local chapter leaders can successfully hold a fall recruitment week and engage new members. You’ll also find advisor resources to help coach your chapter leaders around recruitment and engagement. Be sure to track your work and photograph your activities. Submit your Recruitment Week activities by Dec. 1 to be considered for national recognition, including a $500 shopping spree at the SkillsUSA Store, a highlight on social media and an opportunity to be spotlighted on the SkillsUSA Champions digital hub.
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