November Newsletter: VOTE NOW for Techs Rock Grand Prize Winner!
Techs Rock Awards Grand Prize Vote is open, our new Technician Supply & Demand Report is out and new scholarships & events are available!
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Hi TechForce Foundation,
We’re heading into December in style! The Techs Rock Awards Grand Prize Vote is open through Friday, our new Technician Supply & Demand Report is out, and new events, scholarships and opportunities to support future technicians are here. You’ll find this and more below in TechForce’s November newsletter.
Ways to engage with TechForce this month
As a friend of TechForce, we rely on you to help make our efforts a success. Here are some easy ways you can help:
Vote for the Techs Rock Awards Grand Prize Winner and encourage your friends, customers, and employees to do the same by 11:59 PM PT Friday
Donate. Support technical education and careers by making a year-end, charitable donation to TechForce
Recommend a technician for our Women Techs Rock interview series
TOP STORIES – November 2022
Vote NOW for the 2022 Techs Rock Awards Grand Prize Winner!
Congratulations to the five technicians named as Category Winners in TechForce’s 2022 Techs Rock Awards! Each Category Winner will receive over $1,700 in prizes from TechForce partners. Now it’s up to YOU to decide which of the five will win the 2022 Grand Prize! Meet the winners and votefor your favorite by Friday at TechForce.org/Vote
Get the 2022 Technician Supply & Demand Report
TechForce’s updated Technician Supply & Demand Report makes it clear that the technician shortage is still a serious industry-wide challenge. In fact, nearly 1,000,000 new automotive, diesel, collision, and aviation technicians are needed by 2026! Get the full picture, including the number of technicians projected to enter the industry in the 2022 report. Download now!
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SCHOLARSHIPS & FINANCIAL AID – Apply now
Reminder that November scholarships close today. If you miss the deadline don’t worry. TechForce scholarships and grants are open throughout the year and cover educational expenses like tuition, tools, books, transportation, and even emergencies. Visit TechForce.org/Scholarships to find scholarships from around the industry, including the opportunities below:
Opportunity: TechForce Accelerate Tuition Scholarships Deadline: Nov 30, 2022 | Amount: $1,000–$2,000 Learn more and apply>>
Opportunity: Driven to Care: Tom & Kevin Caulfield Scholarship Fund Deadline: Nov 30, 2022 | Amount: $1,000 Learn more and apply>>
Opportunity: Boom & Bucket’s Student Scholarship Program Deadline: June 15, 2023 | Amount: $1,000 Learn more and apply>>
UPCOMING EVENTS
Meet up with TechForce at these December events. Be the first to know about free tickets to events & experiences; get the TechForce app at TechForce.org.
Last Collision Careers Pit Stop of 2022 is next week in Texas
Join TechForce, Learning Undefeated and Caliber Collision Dec. 10th as we partner to host the final Collision Careers Pit Stop event of the year! Recent attendees have had a blast at these events, and it’s easy to see why. From exclusive collision shop tours and hands-on paint & technician demos to a high-speed RC car derby and giveaway, these events are built for you. Get your free tickets today>>
Hey Florida Instructors: Bring your class to RM Sotheby’s for free
Would you like to bring your students to the RM Sotheby’s Auction in Miami Saturday, Dec. 10th? Simply request tickets in TechForce and we’ll reach out to you to handle the rest. Only Instructors can sign up, so students make sure your teacher sees this! Log in or create your TechForce profile and then head to our events section to register today. See you there!
Don’t miss the TechForce STEM Career Center at X-STEM Phoenix
TechForce is bringing our mobile STEM Career Center to X-STEM Phoenix on Dec. 8th. X-STEM is an all-day conference-style event for middle and high school students. Parents and educators can still register to bring your students. We hope you can join us to explore STEM opportunities in technician careers!
OTHER STORIES
Read on for some of the other exciting happenings at TechForce this month.
TechForce hosted students and made waves at the 2022 AAPEX Show with help from our partners
TechForce brought our STEM Career Center and hosted more than 50 students for an exclusive tour, lunch, and conversations with industry leaders at the 2022 AAPEX Show in Las Vegas November 1-3. A huge thank you AAPEX for hosting us, Autolite for underwriting our event expenses, and Penske Truck Leasing for hosting lunch with our students! We could not have done this event without you. We also thank WD-40 Company, Endeavor Business Media and CRC Industries for speaking with our students during their exclusive tour of the Show! Check out TechForce’s social media for more event photos.
Support students now with your year-end charitable giving!
‘Tis the season of giving! Your tax-exempt charitable gift of any size, combined with others can help us raise $750,000 by December 31st so that in the first quarter of 2023 we can:
Promote the pursuit of skilled trades to students at 400 schools
Award 250 scholarships and grants to financially disadvantaged students seeking technical training
Take 500 students to VIP experiences at premier industry events, introduce them to industry pros, and show them what’s available in a technical career
Grant 1000 students access to the TechForce career network, built exclusively for aspiring & working techs to connect with training, jobs, mentors and peers
Our supporters make the events, resources and opportunities in this newsletter possible. Become a TechForce supporter. Make your tax-deductible donation!
TechForce’s Women Techs Rock resources are now in one place
Women technicians are filling a critical workforce need and working hard to keep America moving forward. That’s why we made it easy for our community of women techs to connect with TechForce on our new Women Techs Rock page! We invite you to explore our interviews and research, answer our monthly poll question, and even share your own story to encourage other women techs like you.
Your holiday shopping supports TechForce at no cost to you with AmazonSmile
Support TechForce with your Amazon shopping by following these simple steps: 1) Go to Smile.Amazon.com, 2) Sign in, 3) Select TechForce Foundation as your charity, and 4) Start shopping! A percentage of your Amazon purchases will support TechForce at no cost to you. Just be sure to use Smile.Amazon.com instead of plain old Amazon.com!
Meet Brennen: Army Veteran and TechForce Scholarship Recipient
Brennen is an Army veteran who knows how to overcome obstacles while giving back. The John & Bernadette Heenan Veterans at Work Fund helps make it possible for Brennen to pay for her technical education and living expenses. Read Brennen’s full story and get inspired to find a TechForce scholarship of your own.
TechForce Winter Season Leaderboard Challenge happening now
Enter the TechForce Winter Season Leaderboard Challenge. The instructor, student and school with the most points at the end of the season will receive AutoZone gift certificates worth $700, $750 and $1,000, respectively!!! A big thank you to AutoZone for sponsoring this season’s prizes. The season ends January 14, 2023, so log in or join TechForce to start earning points today!
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Thank you to TechForce Foundation’s top-tier corporate partners and celebrity ambassadors!
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