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When it comes to supporting the future of #plumbing, exposing young people to the #skilledtrades early can make a huge difference. Philadelphia #CTE instructor Evin Jarrett knows that. At Mayfair School, he's introducing students to the trades in middle school, showing them that the trades are a viable and fulfilling path for anyone with the passion and drive to pursue it. On our blog, he talks about the importance of programs like his, what young plumbers should know, and more. https://bit.ly/46gwBbB

Our current COMMON DILEMMA 2 month COMMON 1st yr Plumber/Gasfitter course (Student has approx 1 year field experience) No Plumbing, Heating or Gas code is taught. Basically shops, no rough-ins and some irrelevant theory subjects. 3 months PRE-EMPLOYMENT Plumbing /Gasfitting (Student has basically no field experience) The course has the same parameters as common, except it is 3 months long. Non Apprentice courses Student has no field experience, including self registered students, introduction course to pipe trades Included in this short (few days) course, plumbing code and plumbing rough-in is included. 1) Which course would you pick if you had a year of field experience? 2) Does common for regular 1st years have to be tweaked or eliminated? 3). Should some irrelevant subjects be taken out of common, in order to teach code and rough-ins? 4). Should more plumbing, heating and gas basic subject matter or theory be taught in common 1st yr? 5). Should common be extended to 3 months? 6). Why didn’t we just leave pre-employment intake and use it as common for no field experience? 7). Should common be shortened to only 1 month and revert back 4 regular yrs of code related teaching? 8). What is the cheapest way to improve the system? 9) Doing nothing is what we are currently doing, and we are currently cramming code. This is INCORRECT! 10) If you truly believe our education system is about the students, PLEASE COMMENT. It’s important to note after asking as many instructors and students (plumbers, gasfitters, sprinkler fitters and and Steamfitter/pipefitters, what they think of their experience in common 1st yr. What do you think the majority said? (I’ll let you guess) Finally the proper way of teaching is using the 7 step method, there is no time for 7 steps when you cram. #sait #nait #reddeercollege #medicinehatcollege #curriculum #education #modules #economy #peerreview #college #apprentice #NRC #redseal

Skills are so important

Everyone starts out as a beginner and with the proper training and willingness to learn can become a master of a trade no matter what their age.

Hands-on learning isn't just education, it's empowerment. Give them the tools to shape their future through trade skills and the confidence to learn anything. #empowerment #learning #experience #education

Rolling up your long sleeves was forbidden in my high school. “You look like a mechanic! We’re training you to be lawyers and doctors!”, my teachers would scold. The message was clear. Our parents and teachers wanted us to aim for white collared jobs. Not carpentry, not mechanics. So please how did introductory technology (basic tech) sneak its way into our academic curriculum???! Don’t let the word “tech” in the title deceive you. IT IS AN IMPOSTER!!!!! Basic tech weighed heavily on crafts! This subject had me memorizing the names of the cedars of Lebanon! The knowledge was shoved down my throat like I was being prepared to be banished into the evil forest so I could survive by identifying the types of tree woods and leaves. I can’t believe that after learning all the types of saws, pliers, and hammers; I’m not in a workshop somewhere draped in overalls. To make matters worse, it seems basic tech teachers often took flogging lessons from the devil to qualify to teach the subject😭 Or could the flogging prowess have come from their ability to identify the most painful canes? Afterall they spent all their youth studying trees, wood, and other appliances full of hazards. Well, in their defence, I see a lot of people living off DIYs (Do-it-yourself) these days. I better lower my volume and wait till I’m glowing in my summer home wear someday. Maybe I could help pass the hammer and nails to the love of my life as he builds me and my mini-me a tree house. Did your school offer introductory technology? If not, what subject did you think was the most unecessary? #tss2.0 #storytelling #creativity

𝐒𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞, 𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡. 👇 ⭕ Every child has unique talents and interests. Teaching trades ensures that we recognize and cultivate these diverse abilities. ⭕ It allows children to explore and find their passion in fields like carpentry, plumbing, electrical work, automotive repair, and more. ✔ Not all learning happens in a classroom. Hands-on learning through trades provides tangible experiences that engage children and make learning enjoyable. ✔ Teaching trades encourages children to think outside the box and explore their creativity. 🔊 By teaching trades, we pass down traditions, preserve heritage, and instill appreciation for craftsmanship and the value of manual labor. 🔊 Teaching trades to children fosters these skills from a young age, encouraging them to analyze situations, develop solutions, and learn from mistakes. 📢 𝑩𝒚 𝒕𝒆𝒂𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒅𝒆𝒔, 𝒘𝒆 𝒊𝒏𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒈𝒓𝒊𝒕 𝒊𝒏 𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒅𝒓𝒆𝒏, 𝒕𝒆𝒂𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒎 𝒕𝒐 𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉 𝒅𝒊𝒇𝒇𝒊𝒄𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒅𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒐𝒑 𝒂 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒐𝒏𝒈 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒌 𝒆𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒄. Follow Me : Muhammad Ikram

AltaGas Ltd. invests in women building careers in the trades through a partnership with Women Building Futures.  As an Awareness Partner, AltaGas contributes to WBF’s basic readiness workshops, an essential step for women considering entry-level trades training. The workshops give women the opportunity to upgrade math skills, explore different trades, work on emotional and physical well-being, and learn to take control of personal finances.       Kari, a former student who completed the basic readiness workshops, credits the Personal Development workshop with helping improve her people skills. “I’m typically a very passive person, I don’t like conflict and I avoid confrontation even if it puts me at a disadvantage, but in this workshop, I learned the difference between being aggressive and assertive.”      With her newfound confidence, Kari entered WBF’s entry level trades training program, where she discovered an interest in carpentry and the glazier trades.     “No task or job or achievement is limited to a certain kind of person. Anyone can learn anything, given the right resources and we can truly do anything we put our minds to,” she says.          Thank you AltaGas for your support and belief in women building successful future in the trades!        For more information on Basic Readiness Workshops go to: https://lnkd.in/g4RU6kPV

𝐒𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞, 𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡. 👇 ⭕ Every child has unique talents and interests. Teaching trades ensures that we recognize and cultivate these diverse abilities. ⭕ It allows children to explore and find their passion in fields like carpentry, plumbing, electrical work, automotive repair, and more. ✔ Not all learning happens in a classroom. Hands-on learning through trades provides tangible experiences that engage children and make learning enjoyable. ✔ Teaching trades encourages children to think outside the box and explore their creativity. 🔊 By teaching trades, we pass down traditions, preserve heritage, and instill appreciation for craftsmanship and the value of manual labor. 🔊 Teaching trades to children fosters these skills from a young age, encouraging them to analyze situations, develop solutions, and learn from mistakes. 📢 𝑩𝒚 𝒕𝒆𝒂𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒅𝒆𝒔, 𝒘𝒆 𝒊𝒏𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒈𝒓𝒊𝒕 𝒊𝒏 𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒅𝒓𝒆𝒏, 𝒕𝒆𝒂𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒎 𝒕𝒐 𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉 𝒅𝒊𝒇𝒇𝒊𝒄𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒅𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒐𝒑 𝒂 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒐𝒏𝒈 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒌 𝒆𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒄.

𝐒𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞, 𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡. 👇 ⭕ Every child has unique talents and interests. Teaching trades ensures that we recognize and cultivate these diverse abilities. ⭕ It allows children to explore and find their passion in fields like carpentry, plumbing, electrical work, automotive repair, and more. ✔ Not all learning happens in a classroom. Hands-on learning through trades provides tangible experiences that engage children and make learning enjoyable. ✔ Teaching trades encourages children to think outside the box and explore their creativity. 🔊 By teaching trades, we pass down traditions, preserve heritage, and instill appreciation for craftsmanship and the value of manual labor. 🔊 Teaching trades to children fosters these skills from a young age, encouraging them to analyze situations, develop solutions, and learn from mistakes. 📢 𝑩𝒚 𝒕𝒆𝒂𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒅𝒆𝒔, 𝒘𝒆 𝒊𝒏𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒈𝒓𝒊𝒕 𝒊𝒏 𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒅𝒓𝒆𝒏, 𝒕𝒆𝒂𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒎 𝒕𝒐 𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉 𝒅𝒊𝒇𝒇𝒊𝒄𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒅𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒐𝒑 𝒂 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒐𝒏𝒈 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒌 𝒆𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒄.