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  • February 18th, 2022
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How to Connect with Schools: Tips and Resources

February is CTE Month! Career Technical Education (CTE) provides students with technical and professional skills, education, and training to prepare for the workforce. CTE is a critical area of study with proven benefits for students. For example, according to AdvanceCTE, “the high school graduation rate for CTE concentrators is about 90 percent – 15 percentage […]

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  • February 9th, 2022
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It’s SkillsUSA Competition Season!

It’s a fun and exciting time of year…it’s SkillsUSA competition season! SkillsUSA is a national career and technical student organization (CTSO) which serves over 300,000 students and teachers by helping students prepare for the workforce. Mission Statement: SkillsUSA empowers its members to become world-class workers, leaders and responsible American citizens. We improve the quality of our […]

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  • February 1st, 2022
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AWFS Supports Employer Directed Skills Act

The Association of Woodworking & Furnishings Suppliers® (AWFS®) has submitted a letter of support for the Employer Directed Skills Act. This new legislation was introduced in December 2021 by Congresswoman Elise Stefanik (R-NY-21). The Employer-Directed Skills Act would allow employer-directed training programs to be an authorized use of WIOA (Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act) funds, […]

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  • January 25th, 2022
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Woodworking Teachers needed in Las Vegas

Do you know of anyone who is… — a current/former educator open to relocation — a former student (with work experience) who feels the calling to teach, or — an industry professional who could help train our industry’s future workforce? Clark County School District (Las Vegas, NV) is looking to fill open high school teaching […]

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  • January 19th, 2022
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Industry News: AWI Scholarships and Grants Available

Please read on for information about scholarships and grants available from our friends at AWI (Architectural Woodwork Institute). Please share with any students or teachers in your network! 2022 AWIEF Scholarship Program As a woodwork program instructor or school administrator, the Architectural Woodwork Institute Education Foundation (AWIEF) Board of Directors invites you to nominate an […]

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  • December 4th, 2021
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SWM Fall 2021 Event Recap

SWM (Society of Wood Manufacturing) has been busy recently! The Southern California chapter of AWFS®, focused on industry-education connection and support, participated in three events for MFG Day and sponsored a district-wide live build competition for students. Read more about each event here: On October 1, SWM participated in the Reborn Cabinets MFG Day event […]

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  • November 12th, 2021
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Watch: CueCareer Videos with Industry Pros

A new video has been produced by CueCareer for AWFS®, featuring Cadence Joan, Outreach Specialist from CP/Spectrum Adhesives. Cadence talks about what she does in her role and advice for students on engaging with the industry through events, associations, internships and more. CueCareer videos are intended for and marketed to high school students to showcase […]

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  • November 9th, 2021
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Local Students Attend DBS MFG Day Event

Approximately 150 high school students and adult learners visited AWFS member company DBS (Drawer Box Specialties) in Orange, California on Thursday, November 4 for their MFG Day (Manufacturing Day) event. The students came from nearby high schools in the Anaheim Union High School District and from the Buena Park High School “Advanced Robotics and Mechatronics” […]

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  • November 3rd, 2021
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NH Middle School Students get an Online Factory Tour

On Friday, October 29, Saúl Martín of Architectural Woodworking Company (AWC) provided a live virtual tour of AWC’s manufacturing facility for a group of 7th grade students in Hudson, New Hampshire. The students saw machinery in action including the CNC machine and the shaper. They also saw shop drawings and parts for some complex AWC […]

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  • October 28th, 2021
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MFG Day Industry “Takeover” of a Las Vegas Woodworking Program a Success

October 28, 2021, Anaheim, CA — Desert Oasis High School in Las Vegas hosted eleven industry guests on Friday, October 22 for a special “MFG Day” (Manufacturing Day) event. The guests led three periods of instructor Tim Wenzel’s woodworking program through a project featuring current industry joinery techniques and shared information about their careers in […]

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