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Passing the Torch: The 2022 Tractor Swap
The Associated Industries of SC Foundation (AISCF) and the SC Be Pro Be Proud initiative benefited greatly from the financial and service support from Carolina International Trucks and Idealease providing the first custom-made International tractor in 202...
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YouTube Personality Shares Mobile Workshop with Youth
The Be Pro Be Proud SC Mobile Workshop has just completed its second full year of tour stops, a feat made all the more impressive considering it began its mission in the midst of the COVID crisis.But the BPBPSC Mobile Workshop was not the only creative ef...
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Be Pro Be Proud Convenes Workforce Leaders Across Nation to Address Perception and Employment Challenges Faced by Industry
Bentonville, AR: The Be Pro Be Proud National Conference will be held in Bentonville, Arkansas from June 28 through June 30. The National Conference will convene key workforce leaders from Arkansas, Georgia, North Carolina,South Carolina and Tennessee, am...
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Be Pro Be Proud promotes skilled trades to Williston students
Williston-Elko students got a hands-on learning experience about in-demand careers.Be Pro Be Proud brought its mobile unit to Williston on Oct. 22 for middle and high school students to participate in a Workforce Workshop. While the machines inside the 53...
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SC leaders unveil 53-foot, custom built trailer to help promote careers in the skilled trades
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - People seeking careers in the transportation, construction, and utility fields now have a new way to explore their interests.Thursday, Governor Henry McMaster and other state leaders unveiled the Be Pro, Be Proud SC project, which i...
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Mobile Workshop in Specialized 18-Wheeler Exposes South Carolinians to Skilled-Trades
COLUMBIA, S.C.-- The South Carolina business community today unveiled Be Pro Be Proud SC, a mobile workshop housed in a specialized, 53-foot, double-expandable 18-wheeler, in advance of kicking-off its inaugural 2020-2021 statewide tour. The Be Pro Be Pro...
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Be Pro Be Proud SC mobile workshop highlights skilled jobs across the state
West Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) - There will be a new mobile workshop traveling the state this fall, showcasing skilled profession careers that are available throughout South Carolina.The Be Pro Be Proud SC initiative launched Thursday, as Gov. Henry McMaster...
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Be Pro Be Proud SC, Unique Mobile Workshop to Promote Skilled Jobs, Begins Statewide Tour
Be Pro Be Proud SC is unlike anything South Carolina has experienced, and on Thursday September 3, 2020, Gov. Henry McMaster and public and private leaders unveiled the impressive 53-foot, double-expandable, 18-wheel window to the future.Kicking off its s...
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State Business Leaders Promoting Workforce Awareness Among Kids
We interviewed our next guest, Ted Pitts, back in March when the pandemic was just beginning to create havoc across the country and our state. Ted reported that our SC state business community was committed to do what was necessary to halt the spread of C...
Read More Be Pro Be Proud SC to launch this fall
The S.C. Chamber of Commerce is partnering with four professional organizations to launch Be Pro Be Proud SC, a mobile skills workshop and workforce development project three years in the making, this fall.The Associated Industries of South Carolina Found...
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