opportunity to lead and hone the skills of both High School and College students. It has grown into a society that many people strive to be in to gain career and technical skills. It has a reputation for allowing students to learn the abilities necessary to be successful in adulthood. I am here today carrying out the task to talk about this year’s theme, “Connecting You to Career Success,” as way to help me develop my public speaking skills. As a member of SkillsUSA, I want to be successful in the career
(Brief Overview) Last year, I won Career Pathway Showcase at the SkillsUSA State conference, which led me to compete at the National SkillsUSA conference. My project was focusing on the skills gap in our workforce. My solution to this problem was to implement skills and careers in young students, from grades first to twelfth. Specifically, I used a program called Jump Into STEM!, which is a SkillsUSA created and State Farm sponsored curriculum. I continue to use this in my community to help others
SkillsUSA Prep Speech Hello, good morning and thank you for coming, for I will today talk about the importance of introducing us to Career Success. SkillsUSA, ever since the organization started, high school and college students were given the chance to enhance and excel their social and communicating skills for their upcoming future careers and give them the chance to be champions at work, from just attending training, competing and gain experience as they get to learn about new things such as
SkillsUSA is a partnership of high school and college/post-secondary students, teachers, and industry working together to ensure America has a skilled workforce. This organization has up to three hundred thousand members from all fifty states, and promotes career and technical education on insane levels. Every year, SkillsUSA has many different conferences promoting career and technical education, and at the end of each school year, there is a national leadership
Starting sophomore year, I began to take on an active role at our school's SkillsUSA IT club. Staying after school became a regular occurrence. I began to work in our club's computer repair shop: Wolverine Computer. We repair computers for the local community for a fee of $50. In addition, we collect hazardous electronic waste for recycling at no charge. The proceeds enable students at our high school to test for and obtain industry certifications. These certifications include the IT Fundamentals
As a young child, I knew that I would take an interest in an art related career. I drew on any flat surface I could locate, from blank sheets on paper to the walls of my room. I considered becoming an Art Instructor for a while before I entered high school, where different options opened up and caused me to rethink my future goals. What really made my decision sink in arrived in the form of
currently a junior at POLYTECH High School and am a student in the Criminal Justice technical area. I am a member of the National Honor Society and our school-wide SkillsUSA chapter. Outside of school, I am a very active member of my church youth group and work often with the Knights of Columbus in community service efforts. I participate in shot put and discus with the school track team, and I also play volleyball. Through dedication and hard-work, I have managed to maintain high grades over the past three
There are things you learn in high school that you feel you wouldn’t need when you get out, then there are things you learn, like a skill, that you know you could never live without. This skill could be: drawing, music, design, or cooking. This one thing could make you feel like the smartest person in the world, when someone asks for help and you know exactly what to do. This is one of the things that make someone who they are. This one thing shapes their life into what they could possibly do in
generations. An area that has really helped me to reach my goal is academics. Throughout high school, I have taken some dual credit and AP classes and other classes that will help to be successful in achieving my goal. Since these classes have a more rigorous curriculum, they require a lot of hard work to be successful. By taking these classes, I have been able to improve my abilities both in school and outside of school. Some of the classes that have most helpful for reaching my goals include Principles
How can technical colleges help motivate their students more? Technical colleges cater to student interests, rather than push students through, VTC offers a deeper education about what matters to me. Additionally, the smaller classes at VTC will help me with understanding topics through smaller student to teacher ratios. I was always the type of student who loved small classes, excelling with some monitoring from my teacher. I need a college that can understand my thirst for learning, and VTC will