{"id":14489,"date":"2023-03-22T14:34:18","date_gmt":"2023-03-22T21:34:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/trades-teacher-contest-with-1-5m-in-prizes-kicks-off\/"},"modified":"2023-03-22T14:34:19","modified_gmt":"2023-03-22T21:34:19","slug":"trades-teacher-contest-with-1-5m-in-prizes-kicks-off","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/trades-teacher-contest-with-1-5m-in-prizes-kicks-off\/","title":{"rendered":"Trades teacher contest with $1.5M in prizes kicks off"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/essential.construction\/files\/membership-default-internal\/\" class=\"memberhide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2023\/01\/20220718_175041000_iOS.jpg\" alt=\"-\"><\/a><br\/><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<h3 class=\"standard-heading\"><span><span><span><span><span><span>Dive Brief:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span><span><span><span><span><span>High school trades teachers can win big. The <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/harborfreighttoolsforschools.org\/about\/our-story\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Harbor Freight Tools for Schools Prize<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span><span><span><span><span> for Teaching Excellence is open for 2023, offering $1.5 million in awards for up to 20 winners across the country.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><span><span><span><span><span>The program is run by Harbor Freight Tools, an equipment retailer based in Calabasas, California. This will be the seventh year of the prize.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><span><span><span><span><span>The contest has awarded $6 million to over 100 skilled trades teachers and their programs. This year, the prize total increased from $1.25 million, and the number of winners increased from 20 to 25. The deadline to apply is May 5.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"standard-heading\"><span><span><span><span><span><span>Dive Insight:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>\u201cFrom the beginning, our goal has been to serve as a catalyst to bring more attention and support to the exceptional skilled trades teachers and students across the country,\u201d Danny Corwin, executive director of Harbor Freight Tools for Schools, <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/harborfreighttoolsforschools.org\/press-release-2023-prize-launch\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>said in an announcement<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span><span><span><span><span>. \u201cWe are excited for our seventh year of the prize and cannot wait to hear from new and returning applicants about the excellent work they are doing on behalf of students.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>Five grand prize winners will each receive $100,000, with $30,000 going to the teacher and $70,000 to their program. Twenty other winners will receive $15,000 for themselves and $35,000 for their program.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>The <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/news\/colorado-nonprofit-national-center-craftsmanship-support-high-school-shop-classes\/626406\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>reduction in shop classes<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span><span><span><span><span> and focus on higher education has contributed to the continued <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=help+wanted+construction+dive&amp;rlz=1CAGZLV_enUS965US965&amp;oq=help+wanted&amp;aqs=chrome.1.69i59l2j0i512l2j0i433i512j69i60j69i61j69i60.2031j0j7&amp;sourceid=chrome&amp;ie=UTF-8#:~:text=The%20hardest%20construction,news%20%E2%80%BA%20hardest%2Dco...\" target=\"_blank\"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>labor gap in construction<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span><span><span><span><span>. Meanwhile, it\u2019s vital to get in front of students early, said Cory Torppa, a winner of last year\u2019s prize.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>With 18 years of experience <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/news\/award-winning-cte-teacher-attends-state-of-the-union\/642952\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>teaching construction, manufacturing and engineering high school<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span><span><span><span><span> courses, Torppa attended President Joe Biden\u2019s 2023 State of the Union Address as a guest of his Congressmember, Democrat Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>\u201cIt is important to provide the country\u2019s youth the opportunity to experience different pathways to their future career options,\u201d Torppa told Construction Dive, at the time. \u201cPart of that is to expose them to the basics of the various options they have. Teaching the basics of the trades is essential for these students to begin to understand the pathway to a career in the trades.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-5143531171910809\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- News - Bottom -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-5143531171910809\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"8320848692\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/news\/trades-teacher-contest-with-15m-in-prizes-kicks-off\/645746\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">This article was originally posted at Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dive Brief: High school trades teachers can win big. 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