TradesNKY expands middle school curriculum to Kenton Co. Schools
TradesNKY is expanding its hands-on middle school BUILD curriculum to Holmes Middle School and four Kenton County middle schools through a new ARPA-funded partnership.
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TradesNKY expands middle school curriculum to Kenton Co. Schools
TradesNKY is expanding its hands-on middle school BUILD curriculum to Holmes Middle School and four Kenton County middle schools through a new ARPA-funded partnership.
Skill UP career fair connects over 1,000 students with in-demand careers at Gateway
More than 1,000 Northern Kentucky middle school students explored the skilled trades through hands-on demonstrations and industry professionals at the skill UP Regional Career Fair, hosted at Gateway Community & Technical College.
Kenton County Trades Clubs complete community projects through hands-on learning
Middle school students in TradesNKY’s Kenton County Trades Clubs built beds and benches for local families and nonprofits this spring, applying real construction skills alongside industry mentors.
TradesNKY and Campbell Co. Schools announce strategic partnership
A new strategic partnership will expand hands-on PK–12 career pathways across Campbell County Schools, including a new regional manufacturing pathway known as MAKE.
BE NKY and Spirit of Construction invest $420,000 in TradesNKY programming
BE NKY Growth Partnership and the Spirit of Construction Foundation are investing a combined $420,000 to expand TradesNKY’s skilled-trades programming for middle school students across Northern Kentucky.
TradesNKY announces four new members to Board of Directors
Four new board members — leaders in manufacturing, construction, and workforce development — bring added expertise to TradesNKY’s skilled-trades mission.
Kenton County awards $400,000 grant to TradesNKY
The Kenton County Fiscal Court voted unanimously to award $400,000 in ARPA funding to bring hands-on, trades-based career exploration to six Title I middle schools.
TradesNKY appoints first Executive Director
TradesNKY has named Lorraine O’Moore — a workforce-development leader with more than 30 years of experience — as its first Executive Director.
TradesNKY expands partnership with Campbell County MS through in-class career exploration
In 2023, TradesNKY brought its hands-on Explorations curriculum directly into Campbell County Middle School classrooms, giving sixth-graders an early introduction to the skilled trades.
TradesNKY launches workshop series with Campbell County Middle School
One of TradesNKY’s earliest middle school partnerships introduced Campbell County seventh-graders to the skilled trades in 2022 through hands-on woodworking projects and mentorship from local building professionals.
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