Students in our computer technology classes are looking for some assistance this year.
The computer tech class, belonging to the SkillsUSA organization, participates in an annual conference in Indianapolis, this year slated for April 19-20. To help students get to and participate in the two-day conference, the class is hosting a fundraiser. This helps pay for hotel, registrations, food, uniforms, and membership fees as well as a quick trip to MicroCenter after the opening ceremony.
What is SkillsUSA, and what does this mean for your student?
SkillsUSA is a United States career and technical student organization serving more than 395,000 students and professional members enrolled in training programs in trade, technical and skilled service occupations, including health occupations.
The SkillsUSA Framework illustrates how students fulfill the organization's mission: to empower members to become skilled professionals, career-ready leaders, and responsible community members.
How does it work?
SkillsUSA provides industry contacts, and college scholarships are available to all members.
This provides a common language for students to articulate what they gain from SkillsUSA participation to employers, school administrators, parents, and other students
Assesses student skill development along a learning continuum of awareness, demonstration, and mastery
Creates a vision for SkillsUSA programs at the local, state, and national levels to ensure quality student-led experiences that build skills in all members
Why it works!
Empowers every student to achieve career success
Delivers a skill set demanded by business and industry but is lacking in many employees today
Ensures that every student member receives a consistent and specific skill set. The contest we compete in allows students a very realistic evaluation of the skills required to be an entry-level IT technician. The competition is a series of 30-minute “modules” that target specific skills needed in the IT world. This contest is nearly identical to the national ITS contest.
If you would like to get involved!
You can donate to help fund the trip here: https://app.99pledges.com/fund/computerte2
You can see the Fairfield Computer Tech video here: https://youtu.be/zGkRdMNouE8
You can find out more about SkillsUSA here: https://www.skillsusa.org/who-we-are/we-are-skillsusa/