The technical chair of the AWI SkillsUSA Committee discusses the challenges and ultimate satisfaction of pulling off this year’s national competition remotely. The annual SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference is the most anticipated event for students of high school and postsecondary career and technical education programs across the nation. Loaded with pageantry and […]
While high school woodshops are disappearing at an alarming rate nationally, this small school located in rural North Carolina is looking to expand its new woodworking program. It’s said that when the bandsaw leaves the building, it’s never coming back and neither is the woodshop program it was used in. Sadly, this adage has proven […]
Survey results to be presented at 2021 Executive Briefing Conference. Woodworking Network and the Woodwork Career Alliance of North America (WCA) have joined forces to conduct a ground-breaking survey exploring the woodworking industry’s top workforce development issues. The main objectives of this benchmark study are three-fold: To assess the U.S. and Canadian woodworking industries’ challenge […]
Net proceeds from the special event will help fund credentialing programs offered by the Woodwork Career Alliance to students and professionals. LAS VEGAS – The AWFS®Fair will host a silent auction with net proceeds benefitting the Woodwork Career Alliance of North America. The WCA is a non-profit organization dedicated to developing and growing a skilled […]
Three woodworking organizations partnered to produce a six-minute video that is airing on public television stations nationwide to create awareness of career opportunities in the wood products industry. The video, produced by “In Depth with Laurence Fishburne,” an award-winning educational television series highlighting the evolution of education, medicine, science, technology, and industry through inspiring stories. It […]
Three members of the wood products industry with close ties to the Woodwork Career Alliance of North America were among those honored in this year’s 40 Under 40 awards program presented by Woodworking Network. They include: Luke Barnett, founder and owner of the Sam Beauford Woodworking Institute based in Adrian, MI. The institute is an […]
2021 continues to move forward at an improved rate and candidates/students are entering the system at similar to pre-pandemic numbers, 322 so far this year. With most students now back-to-face to face learning, WCA EDUcation instructors are conducting evaluations to complete the testing process prior to the end of the school year. It will be […]
Q&A with Scott Nelson, president of the WCA. 2020-21 will go down as a time many of us would like to forget but will always remember. It may not have been all bad, but it most certainly was not all good. Scott Nelson, president of the Woodwork Career Alliance, rolled up his sleeves to field […]
The Woodwork Career Alliance of North America is pleased to welcome eight new EDUcation™ member schools, two new MANufacturing™ members, 15 renewing INDustry™ Sponsors. Thank you for your membership and support! New EDUcation™ Members Appleton East High School, Appleton, WI Columbia High School, Columbia, NC Cumberland County High School, Burkesville, KY Florence High School, Florence, CO […]
The WCA is all in for the Vegas woodworking show to discuss its programs and industry best practices for developing a skilled workforce. LAS VEGAS – The Woodwork Career Alliance of North America immensely looks forward to reconnecting with the wood products industry at the AWFS Fair in Las Vegas, July 20-23. “We are […]