In spring of 2024, our partner Beth White and her organization Habitat for Aviation were highlighted in PBS NewsHour’s Brief But Spectacular. Habitat for Aviation’s mission is to support the next generation of aviation maintenance technicians and avionics specialists. Now one year later, they’ve made impressive progress on their latest project: Women Build Planes. The … Continued
Tiffany McKnight wakes up every weekday at 3:30am to start her first of two full-time jobs. Her son, Octavian, credits his mom’s hard work for inspiring him to participate in the Harbor Freight Fellows Initiative, earn an HVAC certification and a full-time position as a HVAC technician with McLeod Health in Florence, South Carolina. On … Continued
“We are dreaming big. We are casting the net wide. We are thinking about high leverage points. Get ready for hard fun!” These were the words of Phalana Tiller, Vice President of Bendable Labs and director of the Harbor Freight Leadership Lab (HFLL), as she primed the group for a phase of expanded thinking before … Continued
Cory Torppa, a grand prize winner of the 2022 Harbor Freight Tools for Schools Prize for Teaching Excellence, and his construction students were recently featured in the ACTE Journal for their skilled work and entrepreneurial spirit. Using their trades skills, they designed and built a modular pop-up store for a local market and filled it … Continued
Twelve high school students in Florence, South Carolina graduated on June 21 from a new 120-hour apprenticeship program putting them to work on projects at McLeod Regional Medical Center. The students rotated through different skilled trades jobs over the course of the apprenticeship, including construction, HVAC, electrical and plumbing. The graduation ceremony was well attended, … Continued
The goal of the Harbor Freight Leadership Lab is to strengthen the effectiveness of leaders who are working to improve and expand skilled trades education opportunities for students. Dr. David Miyashiro, superintendent of Cajon Valley Union School District, is one of 18 educators who joined the Harbor Freight Leadership Lab at the start of its … Continued
On May 7, all 15 graduating seniors of the Industrial Technology program at Guernsey-Sunrise High School in Wyoming, were recognized at a SkillsUSA Signing Day event. Of this year’s graduating seniors: Five will go to Casper College to pursue training in welding, pharmacy, occupational therapy, x-ray technology, and nursing Four will enter the workforce in … Continued
Our partner Beth White was spotlighted recently in an episode of “Brief But Spectacular” on PBS NewsHour. White, a seasoned pilot, narrates the story of how she pulled together a group of young women in Vermont to work together to build a plane. “One day I looked around after getting my pilot’s license and working … Continued
More than 20 students are learning construction and welding skills on Saturdays as part of a new year-round program offered through the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Los Angeles Harbor. The LA County students have limited opportunities to participate in hands-on classes and technical training. By meeting on Saturdays, students have access to learning … Continued
Working Nation’s mission is to create and distribute powerful stories about the nation’s current and future state of work that educates, inspires, and connects people, thereby driving decision makers to scale solutions that can produce and sustain a thriving workforce. Harbor Freight Tools for Schools was honored to be featured in an article on their … Continued