WICHITA, KS – The construction and skilled trades industry leaders came together with the state’s educators at the 4th Build Up Kansas Instructor Conference with one goal in mind: how they can best assist in teaching and preparing the next generation of Kansas’ workforce. Discussions and breakout sessions at the day-long conference in Wichita organized […]
Business leaders throughout the state have been asking for more skilled trade talent to meet the current and future workforce demand in Kansas. Now, more young people are discovering that they can get the tools to meet that need of an estimated 58,000 workers over the next five years – and they’re finding them through multiple […]
WICHITA, KS – For years, business leaders overwhelmingly agree that their No. 1 concern is having the sufficient skilled trade talent to meet workforce demand. Associated General Contractors (AGC) of Kansas and Build Up Kansas have been working to energize the Kansas workforce pipeline, and the results are supporting Kansas’ economic development efforts and creating […]
AGC’s Build Up Kansas recently connected over 150 Kansas high school, community college and vo-tech college instructors for its third Instructor Workshop. Hosted in Wichita, this hands-on workshop trained attendees on how to utilize AGC’s NCCER construction trade materials. Instructors also received training on the NCCER online testing materials for student credentialing. The event brought together […]
Learning the skilled construction trades is a true collaboration between student and instructor. Secondary and post-secondary career and technical education instructors say the Build Up Kansas initiative is a valuable partner in that collaboration, bringing together instructors and industry experts from across the state to share best practices and insights.
