This summer marked the third year of The Sunrise Wyoming Project, an initiative started by 2019 Harbor Freight Tools for Schools Prize for Teaching Excellence® winner Troy Reichert. Reichert’s vision in 2021 seemed simple: simple: create a summer camp for high school students to learn construction skills by revitalizing historic sites in Sunrise, WY, once … Continued
The shortage of skilled trades workers has become an urgent issue for employers. Greater investment in youth apprenticeship can be a key part of the solution. Youth apprenticeship combines paid on-the-job training with classroom instruction and students are assessed against skill standards and acquire nationally recognized industry credentials. The U.S. Department of Labor reported more … Continued
The National Academy of Public Administration President & CEO Terry Gerton hosts a podcast called Management Matters. This month the topic is “How Philanthropies Connect Individuals to Meaningful Work,’’ and Terry’s guest is Robin Kramer, managing director of The Smidt Foundation. Harbor Freight Tools for Schools is a program of The Smidt Foundation. Robin recently joined NAPA … Continued
SkillsUSA National Conference Scholarships and General Support Leesburg, Va. — More than 500 students from across the United States will receive scholarships to attend a national career skills event online thanks to a grant from Harbor Freight Tools for Schools. The $115,000 grant will support SkillsUSA in their general operations and will provide scholarships for … Continued
3,500 kits from Harbor Freight Tools for Schools will support hands-on learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. CALABASAS, Calif.—As many schools across the country continue to manage virtual teaching and learning this school year due to COVID-19, Harbor Freight Tools for Schools announced today that it has distributed more than 3,500 tool kits to skilled trades … Continued
Leesburg, Va. — Seventeen high schools from across the country will each receive grants of up to $2,500 from Harbor Freight Tools for Schools to strengthen their local SkillsUSA chapters. The grants, totaling $40,000, will support students learning construction trades, transportation and manufacturing. Designed to strengthen chapters established within the past three years, the Harbor … Continued
Assistance for Students to Demonstrate Their Skills LEESBURG, Va.—Harbor Freight Tools for Schools has awarded $50,000 in scholarships to 38 high school students from across the country to help cover travel expenses for SkillsUSA students to compete in the SkillsUSA Championships in Louisville, Ky. The scholarships are part of a $115,000 grant from Harbor Freight … Continued
SAN DIEGO, Jan. 29, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Following up on a successful Spring semester, 25 skilled trades classrooms across the US are getting the chance to connect their classroom learning with real world application in their communities. With the guidance of Real World Scholars (RWS) and support from Harbor Freight Tools for Schools(HFTFS), these high school students operate real businesses with … Continued
Leesburg, Va., Dec. 12, 2018 — A dozen high schools from across the nation will each receive grants of up to $5,000 from Harbor Freight Tools for Schools, strengthening their local SkillsUSA chapters in their work to support skilled trades students. The grants support SkillsUSA chapters established within the past three years that serve students … Continued
Exciting News! On January 15th, Real World Scholars launched a new cohort of EdCorps, all based in skilled trades classrooms. In collaboration with Harbor Freight Tools for Schools, this new initiative brings the EdCorps experience into the skilled trades space, highlighting the work these teachers are doing. Nearly 20 classrooms focusing on various trades – from construction and welding … Continued