This is for Everyone! The Trade Show is Now Open!! Advisors!Parents!Students!Administrators! Regardless of whether or not you are registered for the SkillsUSA State Conference!
SkillsUSA North Carolina State Conference is excited to have some great Business & Industry Partners and Supporters with us in a Virtual Trade Show this year! How can everyone participate and have some fun this April?
Virtual Trade Show "Scavenger Hunt" - Beginning Today! The Trade Show and Scavenger Hunt is located on our SkillsUSAnc website for students, advisors and others, and will last through most of the conference. Win Prizes!!
Live Vendor Night April 13 at 4:30pm (Tomorrow!). Visit "live" with some great partners!!
Support Our Business & Industry Partners who support SkillsUSA North Carolina!!
"FutureTech Rocks" Awards Now Rocking
The TechForce Foundation has opened nominations for their third annual FutureTechs Rock Awards, celebrating outstanding students enrolled in transportation technician educational programs.
Each finalist will receive prizes valued at more than $1,200, and one grand prize winner will receive a $1,000 scholarship and additional prizes valued at more than $1,500. Nominations remain open until April 20. Find more information here.
Receive Up To $2,500 To Pursue Career & Technical Education
The Horatio Alger Endowment Fund will fund 500 career and technical education scholarships of up to $2,500 this year. Scholarships are awarded to students who have overcome great obstacles in their lives, are under the age of 30, possess U.S. citizenship, and who plan to enroll in a career and technical education program at an accredited nonprofit postsecondary institution in the fall of 2021. Applications will open in May. To learn more, click here.
Support Booming for "Connect to My Future" Career Conference
SkillsUSA’s Connect to My Future (CTMF) career conference is a 2-day (May 5 and 6) virtual event designed to provide students with invaluable opportunities to explore career pathways and connect directly with a rapidly growing list of participating companies and organizations.
CTMF is unique in that it connects SkillsUSA members with employees of partners and affiliate organizations, allowing for incredible networking opportunities while also strengthening students’ connections to their future careers.
Learn more about the three unique tracks of the CTMF conference at the following links:
Connect - for High School seniors and College/Postsecondary students
Employee and affiliate support for the CTMF conference is being provided by:
3M
Aerotek
American Culinary Federation
ASE Education Foundation
CareerSafe
Carhartt
Caterpillar
Clean Harbors
CPC Behavioral Healthcare
Frederick County Public Schools
High Performance Insulation
HPN Global
IAA
Kopy King
LAPSEN
Lowe’s
Magna International
Michels Corporation
NAM
NASSCO
NCCER
New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center
Penske
Reston Limousine
Ryder
Spectrum and Beyond
Springer Opera House
State Farm
Swinerton
Tech Force
The Culinary Institute of America
Toyota USA Foundation
Volvo Construction
Registration is open until Friday, April 16. Use this Registration Guide to walk you through the process. A one-time chapter registration fee of $25 covers all students at your school thanks to the support of our partnering companies, including lead sponsors Toyota USA Foundation and Magna International.
Learn more about Connect to My Future here. SkillsUSA’s Customer Care Team is also standing by to assist with any questions you may have. You can reach them at customercare@skillsusa.org or by phone at 844-875-4557. We look forward to engaging your students as they connect to their futures!
Help High School Students "Aspire" to Career Success
The “Aspire” track of the Connect to My Future conference is the first SkillsUSA career experience designed specifically for high school students.
This event will create an authentic career-focused experienced between students and industry partners that fosters meaningful and lasting connections relevant to the student’s future career. Attention will be given to career aspirations within a cluster, narrowing down available options and bringing personal interests into focus.
WHAT: “Aspire” track for high school students, one of three tracks that make up the “Connect to My Future” conference.
WHEN: Wednesday, May 5, at two times: 8:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m. ET and 12:45 p.m.-4:30 p.m. ET. Schools determine which time frame is best for them to join.
WHERE: Join us virtually! Participants will need access to a 1:1 computer or device with Zoom video capabilities on the day of the event.
EXPECT: During the event, high school students will examine career priorities, interact with business and industry professionals, distinguish between different career options within a field of interest and create a personal action plan to achieve their future career goals.
Teachers who register five students will be entered into a weekly drawing for a $50 Lowe’s gift card. Five winners will be chosen weekly!
All students who are completers of the Aspire track will receive a T-shirt and certificate! Teachers who register 10 students will receive a T-shirt. Those who sign up 50 students will also receive a Member Handbook, and teachers who sign up 100 or more students will receive both, plus a bundle of educational resources.
On Tuesday, May 4, SkillsUSA National Signing Day will celebrate high school seniors and college/postsecondary students who have chosen to pursue a career as a professional in the skilled trades.
Local SkillsUSA chapters are encouraged to host a signing day event by inviting business partners, school administrators, teachers, elected officials, SkillsUSA alumni, family and friends to honor students signing “letters of intent” for a job offer, apprenticeship or advanced technical training. An electronic toolkit of resources is available to advisors at SkillsUSA CONNECT to assist them with planning their local chapter event. The toolkit includes items such as an event logo, an event invitation template, social media posts, a sample press release, thank you notes and an event planning checklist. To learn more, login to your account at SkillsUSA CONNECT or https://www.skillsusa.org/events-training/national-signing-day/. Please register here before April 16th.
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