Tag: Do Something Awesome
WorkingNation in 2018: Year in Review
The story of work in 2018 was a study in contrasts. The US economy added more jobs each month, continuing a streak of unprecedented...
Do Something Awesome in 2018: Year in Review
The future of workforce development took our Do Something Awesome filmmakers to some unlikely locales in 2018. The mini-documentary series touched down in Alaska,...
A Talent for Teaching: UTeach reveals a pathway for STEM majors
Sometimes all it takes to change the course of science and math education is a lightbulb moment. UTeach is showing future teachers how they...
Constructing a Career: HBI turns soldiers into skilled trades workers
Before he enlisted in the U.S. Army, Staff Sgt. John Pomelow’s dream was to one day build his own home.
With the skills he’s acquired...
Service With a Smile: Alaska’s solution for America’s dental care crisis
Alaska is considered the last frontier, yet its indigenous communities are trailblazing a new frontier in dental health care and restoring the smiles of...
Salute to Skills: Workshops for Warriors and Hire Heroes USA
There is one mission that awaits an estimated 250,000 United States military members each year. It is a mission that many have never done...
Free to Succeed: The Last Mile trains the incarcerated to become...
Formerly incarcerated. It is a title that follows the check mark on the job application question “Have you been convicted of a criminal offense?”
The...
Fishing for Talent: An apprenticeship for the future of commercial fishing
Rhode Island’s commercial fishing industry is rebounding as it charts an uncertain future where there may be no more fishermen unless it attracts a...
SkillsUSA builds a strong foundation for the workforce
Just how big is the annual SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference (NLSC) and the SkillsUSA Championships? It’s big enough to be a self-sustaining...
Delta College Fast Start™ programs ensure local talent is not for...
When The Dow Chemical Company needs workers at its Michigan Operations plants in Midland, they don’t have to wait long to have the skilled...
