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Welcome to SkillsUSA

SkillsUSA is a nonprofit association that empowers middle-school, high-school, and college students to become world-class workers, leaders, and responsible American citizens. With over 360,000 members, SkillsUSA partners with business and industry to ensure a skilled workforce and offers various programs, scholarships, and opportunities for career development.

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Welcome to SkillsUSA

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  1. Welcome to SkillsUSA

  2. What is SkillsUSA? • Founded in 1965 • Served more than 12.5 million annual members since its founding • SkillsUSA is a nonprofit national association serving middle-school, high-school and college/postsecondary students and their teachers

  3. What is SkillsUSA? • More than 360,000 member career and technical education (CTE) students and educators partnering with business and industry to ensure that America has a skilled workforce • Organized into more than 19,000 school chapters and 52 state and territorial associations

  4. SkillsUSA Mission SkillsUSA’s mission is to empower its members to become world-class workers, leaders and responsible American citizens

  5. SkillsUSA delivers the solutionby living its mission in every student’s life.

  6. SkillsUSA Framework

  7. What it does • Provides a common language for students to articulate what they gain from SkillsUSA participation (chapter activities) • Assesses student skill development along a learning continuum of awareness, demonstration and mastery • Creates a vision for SkillsUSA programs at the local, state and national levels to ensure quality student- led experiences that build skills in all members

  8. Why it works • Empowers every student to achieve career success • Delivers a skill set demanded by business and industry but lacking in many employees today • Ensures that every student member receives a consistent andspecific skill set

  9. SkillsUSA’sChapter Excellence Program (CEP) honors chapter achievement relative to SkillsUSA’s framework of developing personal, workplace and technical skills • Every chapter or section with paid membership is eligible to participate in the CEP, with no fee or cost associated with participation • The CEP application specifically outlines how chapter success is measured • Most likely, your chapter already has an active program of work, and this is your opportunity to be recognized and record your activities • Chapter achieves status as a Quality Chapter; Bronze, Silver or Gold Chapter of Distinction; and the ultimate honor: Model of Excellence

  10. Thanks to State Farm, theJump into STEM!curriculum provides interactive and memorable sessions • Each session is written to introduce elementary students to different STEM careers and career clusters, and the value of SkillsUSA • During the sessions, chapter members introduce themselves, present activities that engage student learning, and share specific career cluster and occupational information

  11. National mentoring program tied to America’s Promise • High school or college student and a younger student — usually middle school • Aim is to encourage younger students to explore future careers

  12. Authorized by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) • Covers core topics relevant to basic safety in any workplace • Student receives a 10-hour OSHA wallet card • Valuable credential that the student can take into the job market

  13. President’s Volunteer Service Award • Way to honor SkillsUSA members who demonstrate a commitment to volunteer service • Measured by the number of hours served over a 12-month period or cumulative hours earned over the course of a lifetime • Recipients receive an official lapel pin, personalized certificate of achievement and a congratulatory letter from the president of the United States

  14. Scholarship Opportunities • SkillsUSA members have opportunities for more than $1 million annually in scholarships, contests, awards and honors • Many are tied to the national championships • Each state offers its own awards and scholarships through a state conference Complete scholarship information available at:www.skillsusa.org/membership-resources/scholarships-financial-aid/

  15. Join SkillsUSA! For more information on how you can become involved, visit: www.skillsusa.org

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