Entries by Richard Christianson

Collaborative Brings ‘Equitable Access’ of Skilled Trades to Rural Colorado Students

The Southwest Colorado Education Collaborative has grown in size and scope, providing more resources and opportunities for students to hone their skills for potential entry into the trades.   When Pathways checked in on the Southwest Colorado Education Collaborative (SWCEC) in Winter 2022, the innovative non-profit was still in the early stages of developing and […]

Welcome New Members & Sponsors!

The Woodwork Career Alliance of North America is pleased to welcome the following new members and renewing sponsors. Thank you for your membership and support! New EDUcation™ Members Cumberland County High School – Burkesville, KY Dakota High School – Macomb, MI Durango High School – Durango, CO East Bladen High School – Elizabethtown, NC Franklinton […]

Woodworking Network Podcast Features WCA Pioneer Patrick Molzahn

Will Sampson, editorial director of Woodworking Network and FDMC magazine, kicked off Season 5 of his podcast series by interviewing Patrick Molzahn, retired director of Madison College’s Cabinetmaking and Millwork program and former member of the Woodwork Career Alliance Board of Directors. In the podcast titled, “What Have You Learned Today?”, Molzahn talks about the […]

IWF 2024 Names WCA to the Industry Partners Alliance

The International Woodworking Fair (IWF) announced its 2024 Industry Partners Alliance (IPA). The Woodwork Career Alliance of North America is one of 15 leading wood products industry trade and professional associations representing thousands of members to be named an IPA member. As an IPA member, WCA will receive exclusive preferred benefits to help facilitate its […]

Applications for AWI Education Foundation Grants Close March 31

The Architectural Woodwork Institute Education Foundation (AWIEF) is accepting applications for its Academic Grant Program through March 31. The AWIEF Academic Grant Program empowers schools specializing in architectural woodworking. Each year the program provides up to $100,000. The grant program prioritizes not-for-profit high schools and postsecondary schools that excel in architectural woodworking, emphasizing technological advancements […]

Fox Valley Technical College Woodworking Program Slates 36th Annual Open House

The Woodworking Technology program at Fox Valley Technical College (FVTC) in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, will hold its 36th annual Hands-On, High-Tech open house April 16 and 17. FVTC, a founding EDUcation member of the Woodwork Career Alliance, is inviting instructors and students from every high school woodworking program within 100 miles of Oshkosh to participate in […]

Welcome New Members & Sponsors!

The Woodwork Career Alliance of North America is pleased to welcome the following new members and renewing sponsors. Thank you for your membership and support! New EDUcation™ Members Cumberland County High School – Burkesville, KY Dakota High School – Macomb, MI Durango High School – Durango, CO East Bladen High School – Elizabethtown, NC Franklinton […]