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MTC Building Construction Team Places 2nd in National SkillsUSA Competition
July 6, 2023 -- Midlands Technical College’s (MTC) Building Construction team placed second in the nation during the 2023 SkillsUSA National Leadership & Skills Conference in Atlanta, Georgia. The competition was hosted at the World Congress Cen...
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BPBP Featured in Video from River Ridge Academy
The Beaufort County School District was once again on top of its game when the Be Pro Be Proud SC Mobile Workshop rolled into River Ridge Academy in March...check out the great video about the visit! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WeSOp8q6TjY&...
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BPBP Spring 2023 Update
Spring 2023As the 2022-23 school year draws to a close, we thank you, Valued Partners, for your continued support as we work towards CLOSING THE SKILLS GAP, ONE STUDENT AT A TIME. We couldn't do any of this without YOU! ~ The Be Pro Be Proud...
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CDL Program Gives High School Students Hands-On Experience Through Technology
COLUMBIA, SC — When the pandemic caused supply chain issues, it shined a light on the shortages of truck drivers nationwide. Now, Eau Claire High School is making sure their students are prepared to fill the gap with help from some new technology.&q...
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SC's First Mobile Heavy Equipment Operator Program Launches in Midlands
Mar 10, 2023 -- Midlands Technical College (MTC) and Truist announced a new training program to help change the landscape of workforce development in South Carolina. Funded by $700,000 from Truist Foundation and Truist Financial Corporation's communit...
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BPBP Winter 2023 Update
Winter 2023Our Be Pro Tour Operators Alisha and Justin are having a terrific semester -- we have recently surpassed a lifetime total of 25,000 visitors who have experienced the Mobile Workshop, and we aren't done yet! All of us at Be Pro Be Proud SC l...
Read MoreSEFL's Richard Bogan, Be Pro Steering Committee Member, Announces Retirement
SCTA and Be Pro Be Proud SC Honor an Extraordinary Servant LeaderA heartfelt message from J. Richards Todd, SCTA President & CEO, on behalf of the entire SCTA and Be Pro Be Proud Community:“SCTA has been very fortunate to have had Richard B...
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Be Pro Be Proud SC Reaches 20,000 Impacted
SC Department of Employment and WorkforceNEWS RELEASENovember 15, 2022Be Pro Be Proud SC is a unique workforce development program designed to promote the great wages and benefits of skilled trade jobs across the state in hopes of bringing a new generatio...
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Carolinas AGC Highlights Partnership with BPBP in Combating Workforce Shortage
Excerpted from Living with a Workforce Shortage by Jean FeingoldConstruction is booming in the Carolinas and even more could be built if contractors had additional workers. But like other industries, construction is suffering from a serious workforce shor...
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BPBPSC Fall 2022 Update
Fall 2022 Update The Be Pro Be Proud SC Mobile Workshop is on the road for Year Three of its journey, criss-crossing the state and moving quickly towards the 20,000 visitor mark -- a feat made all the more impressive considering it began its mission in t...
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Be Pro Be Proud Launches Mobile Workshops in NC
On October 20, 2022, Be Pro Be Proud, Inc officially welcomed its fourth state into the fold with the introduction of two new Mobile Workshops in North Carolina.The North Carolina Home Builders Association has led the effort to bring Be Pro Be Proud to th...
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Be Pro Be Proud Uses Gamified Interactive VR Experiences to Recruit Next-Generation Skilled Workforce
October 2022 - Be Pro Be Proud is a national non-profit spearheading the movement to bring a new generation of pride, progress, and professionals to the skilled workforce in every state. As the current skilled workforce is at or near retirement age, Be Pr...
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