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2. 2 SkillsUSA is a partnership of students, teachers and industry representatives, working together to ensure America has a skilled work force. It helps each student excel. KEY FACTS

3. 3 SkillsUSA is a national nonprofit organization serving teachers and high school and college students who are preparing for careers in trade, technical and skilled service occupations, including health occupations. KEY FACTS

4. 4 Students Educators Industry BUSINESS & INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIPS

5. 5 Partnerships offer a vehicle for DIRECTLY influencing the quality of public technical education and, therefore, the depth and quality of the skilled workforce available to your organization and your industry. WHY SUPPORT SKILLSUSA?

6. 6 Partners have the opportunity to reach a valued marketplace of students and teachers  Brand and product marketing opportunities  Employee recruitment opportunities, from one of the most prized sources of rising skilled workers in the nation WHY SUPPORT SKILLSUSA?

7. 7 Cultivating Relationships with SkillsUSA Students and Teachers Offer financial donations, contest prizes (manuals, tools of the trade), or scholarships Serve as a guest speaker in a classroom or at a leadership conference Donate equipment to a classroom/lab or a contest Assist with a chapter’s community service project HOW TO SUPPORT SKILLSUSA?

8. 8 Access to over 300,000 member high school and college students and professionals who oHave received training in Leadership and Employability skills. oHave self-selected careers that represent a broad spectrum of hands-on trade and technical occupations. WHY SUPPORT SKILLSUSA?

9. 9 HEY AMERICA, GOT SKILLS ?

10. 10 1. Employers are demanding higher skills –Technology is crucial in all facets –Public relations training to deal with customers 2.Placing a higher value on CTE 3. Addressing the need for skilled workers AMERICA’S CHANGING WORK FORCE

11. 11 Extremely Valuable Employees Who: – Rely on intelligence, imagination and skills – Identify and solve complex problems that are not well defined –Stay in school – impacting future retention – Use creativity to reach practical outcomes – Are crucial to the profitability and success of the organization WHAT MAKES A SKILLSUSA STUDENT UNIQUE?

12. 12 National Research Shows Career and Technical Education has a direct impact on a number of important psychosocial and behavioral characteristics of youth: 1.Self-efficacy 2.Engagement 3.Attendance 4.Aspirations 5.Achievement 6.Transition to post secondary education 7.Training and employability THE SKILLSUSA EXPERIENCE

13. 13 Professional Development Social Activities PROGRAM OF WORK

14. 14 PROGRAM OF WORK Employment SkillsUSA Championships

15. 15 Community Service Ways and Means Public Relations PROGRAM OF WORK

16. 16 More than 15,000 people—including students, teachers and business partners participate in the week-long event. Students work against the clock and each other, proving their expertise in occupations like electronics, computer-aided drafting, precision machining, and medical assisting. Contests are run with the help of industry, trade associations, and labor organizations. NATIONAL LEADERSHIP AND SKILLS CONFERENCE

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18. 18 The SkillsUSA Championships is the showcase for the best career and technical students in the nation. SKILLSUSA CHAMPIONSHIPS

19. 19 WHY NOT JOIN US? See all at: www.skillsusa.org

20. 20 On Behalf of SkillsUSA Students Across America THANK YOU!