Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute is honored to be recognized as a DEWALT Grow the Trades Grant recipient for its efforts to prepare students in Caldwell, Watauga and surrounding counties for jobs in construction trades.
With an estimated 500,000 nationwide open construction jobs unfilled, DEWALT’s Grow the Trades Grants aim to help close the skilled labor gap by supporting nonprofit organizations that are skilling, reskilling and upskilling tradespeople. Each year, the program awards funding and tool donations as part of a larger $30 million commitment over five years to close the skilled trades gap.
CCC&TI was selected as one of 166 organizations that are providing greater accessibility and resources for trades training.
“We’re proud to partner with DEWALT and appreciate their generous support in preparing local students for trades careers,” CCC&TI President Dr. Mark Poarch said. “We’ve sharpened our focus in recent years on improving our plumbing, residential wiring and HVAC programs, including a building renovation on our Watauga Campus that enables the expansion of those programs to better serve the High Country. We know these investments, along with the DEWALT grant, will help CCC&TI meet the needs of local employers.”
The DEWALT Grow the Trades grant provided $10,000 worth of brand new DEWALT tools for CCC&TI’s Plumbing, HVAC and Residential Wiring programs on both the Caldwell and Watauga campuses of CCC&TI.
“DEWALT is immensely proud to support Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute as they work to skill and reskill the tradespeople of tomorrow moving us closer to our shared goal of closing the trade skills gap,” said Frank Mannarino, President and General Manager of DEWALT. “Funding educational programs and non-profits like CCC&TI connects more people to training, resources and opportunities that will lead to successful careers in the trades.”
To learn more about the DEWALT Grow the Trades Grant, recipients and updates for the upcoming application period, please visit: www.dewalt.com/growthetrades
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