Students from 20 high school skilled trades programs will lead a variety of community impact projects designed to address a local need or problem. Their teachers, all winners of the Harbor Freight Tools for Schools Prize for Teaching Excellence, will guide them through the projects with the goal of challenging and empowering students to make … Continued
Andrice Tucker, a winner of the 2022 Harbor Freight Tools for Schools Prize for Teaching Excellence, has found a new way to put his skilled trades students’ knowledge to the test. In his C9 Engine Bootcamp, high school automotive students at Central Nine Career Center mentor eighth graders from their local middle school through an … Continued
On June 4, nearly 150 scouts participated in a welding and metal works merit badge event at the Sikeston Career and Technology Center (SCTC) in Sikeston, MO. “We know that exposing a student at a young age to a career field can spark interest and have lasting effects on the child,” said Brent Trankler, the … Continued
The Go Ollie Go Project Eli Murphy, an eighth-grade student from Enumclaw, Washington, put his skilled trades training to good use by retrofitting a rideable electric toy car for Ollie, a three-year-old Denver boy who experiences significant mobility challenges. The pilot project, funded by Harbor Freight Tools for Schools, is a great example of the … Continued