Skills USA

Introduction

So you are great at wood working, welding, robotics. What can you do with these skills now to prepare for your future?

You can be a part of something REALLY BIG!

Skills USA has been around for a long time, now you are given the opportunity to learn more about Skills USA and what being a part of it can do for you.

You can be a champion in your field!

Task

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Research about Skills USA
Complete question form using the references on this webcast
Think about joining and expanding your skills to champion level
Learn how to join

Process

https://www.skillsusa.org/about/why-career-technical-education/

"SkillsUSA activities develop positive attitudes, build self-esteem and empower students to excel."

1. How does Skills USA help you prepare for the future whether you plan to go to college or not?

2. What is CTE?

https://youtu.be/EgbZyEITtfY

3. How will being a part of Skills USA benefit you while you are still in high school?

https://www.skillsusa.org/about/why-career-technical-education/research/

4. What are options of championship competitions available? Which of these are you most interested in?

https://www.skillsusa.org/competitions/skillsusa-championships/

5. Read a few success stories. Which one speaks most to you and why?

https://www.skillsusa.org/about/success-stories/

6. What does STEM stand for?

https://www.skillsusa.org/programs/jump-stem/

7. Of all the programs, which are you most interested in?

https://www.skillsusa.org/programs/

8. How does one get involved with Skills USA?

https://www.skillsusa.org/get-involved/

Evaluation

Grading rubric:

	Basic	Average	Champion
Evaluation of completed work	Answers to the questions are basic, not including full sentences, copied and pasted from website references, no personal thought added to the response.	Answers provided are in paraphrased wording from the references and show evidence of being thought through.	Answers include personalized verbiage from the references, show evidence of being thought through and have personal response to having learned about the topics presented.

Conclusion

Now that you know more about Skills USA, how will you develop your skills and prepare for your future? What better way is there for you to prepare for the real world and have fun doing it, meeting people interested in the same skills you are all around the nation?

Plus, there’s great swag!

And much fun to be had!

https://youtu.be/lhM0qLpoziY