November 2024
Explore The Trades and Ferguson Visit Mayfair School!
Last month, Explore The Trades joined forces with Ferguson to visit Mayfair School in Philadelphia. Mr. Evin Jarrett and his students are doing amazing things and Explore The Trades was proud to select their classroom as a recipient of a plumbing equipment grant last spring through the “Explore The Trades Skills Lab, Built by Ferguson” program.
During the visit, 4th – 8th graders showed off their soldering skills on copper pipes and even hosted Executive Director Kate Cinnamo on “The Dope Student Podcast.”
Explore The Trades loved seeing the amazing work that’s happening at Mayfair School to build the next generation of skilled tradespeople.
Photo credit to Skills Lab recipient Mayfair School (Philadelphia, PA)
(L to R): Melissa Hazelwood (Director of Social Impact – Ferguson), Evin Jarrett (Construction Technology Teacher – Mayfair) and Kate Cinnamo (Executive Director – Explore The Trades)
Explore The Trades Celebrates Grant Awards
To kick off the season of thanksgiving, Explore The Trades is grateful for three grant awards from Bradford White Water Heaters, James B. Linsmayer Foundation, and Yelp Foundation.
Explore The Trades is thrilled to share that Yelp Foundation awarded the organization a generous grant of $30,000. These unrestricted funds will enable us to continue our work to reach more students across the country about the plumbing, heating, cooling, and electrical trades.
We extend our appreciation to the Yelp Foundation for believing in our mission and partnering with us to make a meaningful impact in the community. Together, we are creating positive change and building a brighter future.
Learn more about the Yelp Foundation below.
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Bradford White’s Industry Forward charitable giving program has partnered with Explore The Trades for the second year in a row to support expansion of the poster kit program with a $17,000 grant.
Check out the press release below.
James B. Linsmayer Foundation, a private family foundation serving the Twin Cities of Minnesota, awarded a $5,000 grant to Explore The Trades for general operating support.
Support Explore The Trades on Giving Tuesday!
The future depends on skilled tradespeople – those who ensure our homes are safe, our systems are efficient, and our lives are comfortable.
This Giving Tuesday, invest in the tradespeople of tomorrow by equipping educators today with valuable skilled trades resources.
Click the link below to learn how you can impact Explore The Trades’ $5,000 goal!
Explore The Trades Attends Women in HVACR Conference
Explore The Trades attended the Women in HVACR Conference in Dallas, TX from October 21-23, 2024.
Explore The Trades’ team members Toni Bower and Maddy Sorenson attended the event and connected with numerous women in the HVAC industry about the importance of bridging the information gap to the plumbing, HVAC, and electrical trades in K-12 environments.
To learn more about Women in HVACR, visit the link below.
Gifts to Explore The Trades provide a foundational knowledge of the plumbing, HVAC, and electrical trades – and why they’re important to our country.
- $10 provides one poster kit to a school and impacts 240 students.
- $50 provides one “More Than an Elective” classroom kit to a school counselor
Thank you for supporting the next generation of technical talent.