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  • About Us
    • Our StoryAdvancing Excellent Skilled Trades Education in U.S. Public High Schools
    • Our TeamSeeking to make a difference, and to learn and share
    • The Platinum StandardCreated to anchor and guide our focus on excellence
    • FAQFrequently asked questions about Harbor Freight Tools for Schools
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  • Prize for Teaching Excellence
    • About the PrizeAnnual recognition and cash awards for skilled trades teachers and their programs
    • PrizewinnersMeet the inspiring prizewinning teachers
    • Let’s Build It®Annual convening of prizewinning teachers
  • Los Angeles County
  • Grantmaking
    • Our GrantmakingWe work to leverage and propel excellent high school skilled trades education
    • Grantee OrganizationsPartners who are making a difference by providing excellent skilled trades education
    • Pilot ProjectsPilot projects give prizewinning teachers the opportunity to test and bring to life new ideas
    • Better TogetherProjects inspire students to apply their knowledge and skill to address a community need
  • Research
    • NationalPublic Opinion and Landscape Research related to skilled trades education in public high schools
    • Los Angeles CountyOur 2024 survey found broad support for expanding the availability of skilled trades education in high school
    • Summer Program EvaluationA survey about our skilled trades programs in Los Angeles
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Email: LCondon@HFTforschools.org

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Fifty U.S. Public High School Skilled Trades Teachers are Finalists for $1.5 Million in Cash Prizes

June 10, 2025

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Girls’ Mechanic Skills Shine One Year into All-Girls Plane Build

May 28, 2025 Vermont

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Drilling Down: Six Questions with Vanessa Tilford About the SoCal Trades Tour

May 20, 2025 California

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Students Fabricate “Buddy Benches” to Help Elementary Kids Make Friends

May 20, 2025 Utah

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‘Earn and Learn’ Skilled Trades Programs for L.A. High Schoolers to Expand This Summer as Demand for Workers Grows Amid Existing Shortages

May 12, 2025 Los Angeles, CA

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Drilling Down: Catching Up with Stacey Holsinger about @Chat_CTE

April 16, 2025
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