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The TechEd PodcastBuilding America's Skilled Workforce - Chelle Travis, Executive Director of SkillsUSASkillsUSA is a partnership of students, teachers and industry working together to ensure America has a skilled workforce. They serve over 331,000 students and instructors annually...that's over 14 million students since its founding in 1965!You might be familiar with SkillsUSA through their popular state and national competitions. But they're about more than just hard skills: Their mission is all about empowering students to become world-class leaders, workers and American citizens.In this episode, we're talking with Chelle Travis, the Executive Director of SkillsUSA, about the work this organization is doing to carry out its mission. The...2022-11-2144 min
Skill StadiumChelle Travis Executive Director of Skills USA did something special to support a technical program at her former high school where her mother teaches
SkillsUSA is a partnership of students, teachers and industry working together to ensure America has a skilled workforce. We help each student excel. A nonprofit national education association, SkillsUSA serves middle-school, high-school and college/postsecondary students preparing for careers in trade, technical and skilled service occupations.
Mission Statement: SkillsUSA empowers its members to become world-class workers, leaders and responsible American citizens. We improve the quality of our nation’s future skilled workforce through the development of SkillsUSA Framework skills that include personal, workplace and technical skills grounded in academics. Our vision is to produce th...2022-03-2129 min
Z-Rated SuccessProviding Alternative Pathways of Success to Students With SkillsUSA Chelle Travis#15- What do you think of technical education as an educator? Is it something you would advise your student to consider when choosing their career path as compared to a four-year degree program? Technical skills are an important part of the workforce in America today. They equip students with more than just adaptability and flexibility skills which enable them to change with time.Today we have Chelle Travis, the executive director of Skills USA, a leading a career and technical student organization. She has over 17 years of leadership experience i...2020-08-1832 min