CTSO Guide.pdf
CTSO Guide.pdf
CTSO Guide.pdf
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Kansas City, MO, June 19–25, 2011<br />
Kansas City, MO, June 24–30, 2012<br />
Kansas City, MO, June 23–29, 2013<br />
Kansas City, MO, June 22–28, 2014<br />
Moving to Louisville, KY, in 2015<br />
Conference participants: 14,000<br />
Mission statement/goals:<br />
SkillsUSA is an applied method of instruction for<br />
preparing America’s high performance workers in<br />
public career and technical programs. It provides quality<br />
education experiences for students in leadership,<br />
teamwork, citizenship, and character development. It<br />
builds and reinforces self-confidence, work attitudes,<br />
and communications skills. It emphasizes total quality<br />
at work: high ethical standards, superior work<br />
skills, life-long education, and pride in the dignity of<br />
work. SkillsUSA also promotes understanding of the<br />
free-enterprise system and involvement in community<br />
service.<br />
The organization’s ties to curricula:<br />
Through integrated curricula, competitive events, and<br />
leadership training activities, SkillsUSA ensures that<br />
the education of America’s skilled workers meets the<br />
demands of the ever-evolving workplace. The organization<br />
builds partnerships and opens communication<br />
between educators and employers. Its local chapter<br />
program promotes occupational, academic, and employability<br />
skill development. The Professional Development<br />
Program for high school students and the<br />
Career Skills Education Program for college students<br />
teach the essential workplace skills identified by employers<br />
and the U.S. Secretary of Labor’s Commission<br />
on Achieving Necessary Skills (SCANS). SkillsUSA<br />
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