Lowe’s Provides Grant to SkillsUSA Connecticut Association
SkillsUSA Connecticut, a partner in the Generation T national movement launched by Lowe’s Home Improvement to address the widening skills gap, has received a $15,000 grant from Lowe’s to support the upcoming SkillsUSA State Leadership and Skills Conferences.
Video: CTECS WORKS Ep. 2: J.M. Wright Tech Carpentry
The CTECS Works series highlights the real work performed for real customers by students from CTECS schools. In this episode, we feature J.M. Wright Technical High School carpentry students constructing a residential garage with addition.
Abbott Tech Precision Machining & Stanley Engineered Fastening
We got an inside look, visiting Kim Collins-Horner, HR Specialist at Stanley Engineered Fastening in Danbury, CT, and WBL student Carlos Mogollon Torres, a senior in the Precision Machining Technology program at Henry Abbott Technical High School. Here’s what they had to say.
Apprenticeships Help Develop Next Generation of Manufacturers
Spartan Aerospace in Manchester is filled with experienced manufacturing workers. But special project coordinator Zeke Lehrer knows they won't be there forever. And when they do retire, these skilled workers will walk out the door with a wealth of knowledge and experience that will be difficult to replace.
CTECS Works Newsletter; Vol. 2, No. 2, January 2019
While a new year is a time to look forward, it’s also a time to reflect on the year that has passed. When we take a look at the technical high schools’ year-in-review, we have much to be proud of in terms of student success.
WTNH What’s Right with Schools: Ella T. Grasso Technical High School’s welding program
Ella T. Grasso Southeastern Technical High School in Groton opened the doors to its new building in September. With the new building came a new program: welding.