In December 2019 at the ACTE conference, AWFS talked with multiple representatives from different Department of Correction (DOC) facilities throughout California. Did you know that most facilities have woodworking shops, and the incarcerated individuals are interested in woodworking jobs when they are released? Would you please consider guest speaking at a CA DOC facility? It […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 15, 2019 CONTACT: Adria Salvatore, AWFS (323) 215-0311 AWFS® Supports Career Counseling Legislation “Counseling for Career Choice Act” Benefits States, Counselors, and Students Anaheim, CA – November 15, 2019 – The Association of Woodworking & Furnishings Suppliers® (AWFS®) is in support of the “Counseling for Career Choice Act”, introduced by Congressmen […]
Society of Wood Manufacturing (SWM) Southern California Chapter members and volunteers helped AWFS®Fair attendees make an item out of wood at the Make and Take booth. Attendees could choose to make a tea light candle holder, a cell phone holder, or customize a work apron. There was a raffle for a table top drill press, […]
The Association of Woodworking & Furnishings Suppliers® (AWFS®) educational program, the College of Woodworking Knowledge® (CWWK®), was held at the AWFS®Fair and provided value for thousands of AWFS Fair attendees through current topics and addressing business questions and concerns. Designed to meet the current needs of the show audience demographics, the 50 sessions spanned topics […]
Two unique educational opportunities that took place at the AWFS®Fair enhanced the experience for teachers, students, and general attendees by providing more resources and information related to career awareness. The Industry-Education Networking Breakfast on Thursday morning was a jam-packed event, with over fifty teachers and industry professionals coming together to share their challenges and how […]
Eight exciting presentations were made as part of the inaugural WED (short for “Wood Education”) Talk series, held on Thursday, July 18 at the AWFS Fair. The talks and speakers ranged and included topics such as social activism through woodworking; strong women in the woodworking industry; a professional woodworker’s career journey; and […]
The Southern California chapter of the Society of Wood Manufacturing (SWM) recently held their annual holiday party and meeting. In lieu of a gift exchange, SWM members contributed tool donations which will become part of the Prize package for students in SkillsUSA California State Cabinetmaking and Introductory woodworking competitions. SkillsUSA is one of the largest […]
Advocates of workforce development and industry training and education are focused on the prospect of an expanded network of apprenticeship opportunities in the U.S. to address our skills gap. It seems as though new bills are being proposed, new articles are being published, new service vendors are opening their doors, new websites are launching by […]
AWFS Supports Career & Technical Education on Multiple Fronts Here are some updates on activities from the AWFS Education Department: “Wood CTE” Coalition Tackles Industry Perception In 2016, AWFS launched a “Wood CTE” group with several other industry associations including WMMA, WMIA, CPMA, WCMA, AWI, and CMA to share information with each other about their […]
Becoming a SkillsUSA partner means exposing your brand to woodworking students and teachers. SkillsUSA is a leading national Career and Technical Education (CTE) organization with over 300,000 student and teacher members. The organization promotes skilled trades as well as employability or “soft” skills. Students compete in their skilled trade area and advance to higher levels, […]
