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Greetings Trade & Industrial Education Members,

It's kind of a bittersweet moment for me right now as this will be my last newsletter to you all as my term as VP is coming to an end. I know that Bart Taylor will be a great VP for you all in the future, and I am really looking forward to see him bring our division to the next level.

As for me, I will be devoting more time with my state automotive group IATTI (Indiana Association of Transportation Technology Instructors). This organization serves transportation technology instructors in Indiana through professional development, advocacy, and securing donations for schools to use. We have developed a “store” where we get donations from the industry, and anyone who is a part of our organization can come and shop for supplies for their program. I am really looking forward to growing this program in Indiana. I also plan on working in Indiana ACTE as well. I really have enjoyed my time serving you all and am very grateful for the opportunity. I’ve met a ton of awesome people and learned a tremendous amount from great career and technical education (CTE) instructors across the nation. I pledge to you all that I will stay involved with ACTE and look forward to continued work with you in the future.

I also wanted to make sure everyone knew about what the great people at Harbor Freight Tools for Schools are doing. This year, Harbor Freight Tools for Schools will award $1.5 million to 25 outstanding skilled trades teachers and programs in U.S. public high schools. There will be 5 Grand Prize Winners ($100,000 each) and 20 Prize Winners ($50,000 each). This is an awesome opportunity for teachers and their programs to gain national recognition. Applications are open to public high school skilled trades teachers now through May 5, 2023. Finalists will be announced on June 13, 2023, and winners will be announced in October 2023. I have participated in this in the past and wanted to let you know how great of an opportunity it is for you all. For more information and to apply, click here.

Danny Camden

VP, Trade & Industrial Education Division

From ACTE

Professional Development Conferences & Events

Super Early Bird Registration for VISION Now Open!

ACTE’s CareerTech VISION is the must-attend event for career and technical education (CTE) professionals. Happening Nov. 29–Dec. 2 in Phoenix, Arizona, VISION offers comprehensive programming covering high-quality CTE in secondary and postsecondary environments and emerging trends in the field to help career and technical educators thrive in their careers. VISION provides attendees with a rich array of networking opportunities, an Expo, hundreds of concurrent program sessions, and numerous networking opportunities. Register by July 31 to secure last year’s early-bird rates for VISION 2023!

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Strategies to Address CTE Teacher Shortage Issues

This national convening covers promising practices pertaining to CTE teacher recruitment and retention issues at the state and local levels. We encourage administrators, teacher educators, teachers/instructors, CTE government officials, and researchers in the secondary and postsecondary areas to join us at ACTE’s Teach CTE Summit, happening June 27–29 in St. Paul, Minnesota. Register by April 28 to secure early bird rates!

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Transform Postsecondary CTE

Join us at ACTE’s Postsecondary CTE Summit, happening Sept. 20–22 in Denver, Colorado, to address equity gaps, build partnerships and ensure that our postsecondary CTE students are successful in their educational journeys and beyond!

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Boutique Conference Designed for CTE Administrators

Hosted by NCLA and the Administration Division of ACTE, Best Practices and Innovations in CTE Conference provides tailored professional development for CTE administrators of both secondary and postsecondary CTE programs and institutions. This year’s event happens Sept. 27–29 in Salt Lake City, Utah.

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Voice Your VISION

ACTE Awards & Contest Opportunities

Student Trophy Design Contest

Encourage your students to participate in ACTE’s annual student trophy design contest to redesign the 3D-printed trophies presented to the national ACTE award winners at the 2023 ACTE Awards Gala, happening Nov. 29 in Phoenix, Arizona. The winning team will receive a $1,000 scholarship, a free one-year lease of a 3D printer for the winner’s school, courtesy of Stratasys, and more! The deadline for design submissions is May 1.

ACTE Impact Awards

The ACTE Impact Awards recognize groups and individuals from the education, business and industry communities who contribute to the improvement and promotion CTE. The deadline to apply for the two Impact awards, the Business-Education Partnership Award and the Champion for CTE Award, is June 30.

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