The announcement we’ve been waiting to share! 🛠⚡ 11 community and technical colleges have officially joined our #skilledtrades movement as #GableGrants recipients. We are so excited to be partnering with Baton Rouge Community College Central Maine Community College Central Piedmont Community College Community College of Baltimore County Maricopa Community Colleges Midlands Technical College Mountwest Community and Technical College Southeast Community College Valencia College Wilkes Community College and Wiregrass Georgia Technical College to put the #SkilledTrades on the map. Congratulations to you all – with your partnership, we cannot wait to continue the mission of bringing 50,000 new skilled workers to the workforce! #SkilledTrades #Partnerships #BlueCollarCool Check out their reactions below: https://bit.ly/3LHatNX
About us
At the Lowe's Foundation, our mission is focused on closing the skilled trades labor gap across the United States. The Lowe’s Foundation Gable Grants program is a 5-year, $50 million commitment to train 50,000 job-ready skilled tradespeople to build a stronger infrastructure that supports our communities for the long term. We recently announced three national partners who are joining our 2023 Gable Grants, who are delivering innovative and scalable skilled trades training in local communities nationwide. Learn more at lowes.com/foundation.
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www.lowes.com/foundation
External link for Lowe's Foundation
- Industry
- Non-profit Organizations
- Company size
- 10,001 employees
- Headquarters
- Mooresville, North Carolina
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1957
Locations
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Primary
Lowes Blvd
Mooresville, North Carolina 28117, US
Employees at Lowe's Foundation
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Steffani Penman-McLean
Vice President, Lowe’s Pro
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William Ellison
Vice President, Associate General Counsel @ Lowe's | Legal Strategy
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Lauren Norman
Building our skilled trades workforce of the future
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Diana Castaneda
Authentic, Intentional, and a Critical-Thinker | Implementing strategies to connect our similarities and ensure the future of generations to come
Updates
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Learn more about how we’ve teamed up with SkillsUSA to shape the future of the #SkilledTrades via Charlotte Business Journal. https://bit.ly/4f69swm
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According to Associated Builders and Contractors, the construction industry needs over half a million workers to meet the labor demand. Learn more about our commitment to close this gap at www.lowes.com/foundation
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Meet Alyssa Shriber, she is an entry-level carpenter and a recent SkillsUSA National Signing Day signer. Alyssa's journey into the skilled trades was sparked by her experiences building a pool deck with her father and learning construction basics from her godparents. Enrolling in the Construction Trades program at Indian Valley Vocational Center IVVC, Alyssa discovered her strong passion for building. Confident in her skills, Alyssa believes in her success in the skilled trades: "I believe that I will make something big out of myself in this career.” #SkilledVoices #LowesFoundation #SkilledTradesCareers #SkillsUSANationalSigningDay #BlueCollarCool
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It was so great celebrating the next cohort of apprentices to graduate from the She Built This City apprenticeship program. Our Director, Betsy Conway, said, "It is always an honor to be here to celebrate you all. She Built This City is leading the way for organizations all over and it is a pleasure to support this mission," highlighting the excitement we all at the foundation feel for these students. Thank you She Built This City for inviting us to celebrate with you. #SkilledTradesGraduates #Apprenticeship #Graduation
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This week, our team visited the SkillsUSA National Conference in Atlanta. From impactful speakers to intense competitions, it was so great to engage with the current and future leaders of the skilled trades industry! Super grateful to have been able to present Gable Grants awards to our friends at NCCER and SkillsUSA ! #SkilledTrades 🛠️
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Feeling the heat? ☀️ This summer’s heat wave highlights the critical role of HVAC pros. As we recently recognized #NationalHVACTechday, read about Alisyn Caudle, an Ivy Tech Community College student who switched to HVAC in her 30s: https://bit.ly/3RJ5gZG #HVAC #SkilledTrades #CareerChange
Cakes to Condensers: Ivy Tech Indy HVAC student switches careers in her 30s
wrtv.com
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We’re proud to announce our new partnership with Metallica and their All Within My Hands Foundation (Metallica) to meet the demand for skilled trades education. This partnership will benefit hundreds of students across five community colleges through All Within My Hands’ Metallica Scholars Initiative. 🎸⚡🛠 The funding will increase support for training, equipment, recruiting, and wraparound services at: Pima Community College (Tucson, AZ) College of Lake County (Grayslake, IL) San Juan College (Farmington, NM) Western Dakota Technical College (Rapid City, SD) Milwaukee Area Technical College (Milwaukee, WI). Read more about the partnership here: https://low.es/3VB92p4 #LowesFoundation #AWMH #MetallicaGivesBack #WorkforceEducation #SkilledTrades
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Students at five Lowe's Companies, Inc. stores and over 3,000 #TradesStars across the nation said "Yes" to the skilled trades! Check out this recap of the record-setting #SkillsUSANationalSigningDay we co-hosted with SkillsUSA. https://bit.ly/3Vspvvx
Lowe's Foundation and SkillsUSA Celebrate a record-Setting National Signing Day
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Check out this article by The Wall Street Journal about TikTok influencers who are #BlueCollarCool “We’ve made it more appealing. We have nice vehicles. We own homes, we are successful,” says Matt Panella, 27, a carpenter who makes detailed how-to videos and time-lapses of him erecting house frames and has garnered over $200,000 in annual sponsored income. Read more here: https://on.wsj.com/4ckyDZZ #BlueCollarCool #BlueCollar #SkilledTrades
Gen Z Plumbers and Construction Workers Are Making #BlueCollar Cool
wsj.com