A senate RESOLUTION

TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR SKILLSUSA FOR ITS EFFORTS TO ENSURE THAT AMERICA HAS A SKILLED WORKFORCE AND TO DECLARE FEBRUARY 6-10, 2023, AS "SKILLSUSA WEEK" IN SOUTH CAROLINA.

Whereas, the South Carolina Senate is deeply grateful for the work of SkillsUSA in partnership with students, teachers, and industry to ensure a skilled workforce across America; and

Whereas, a national nonprofit educational association, SkillsUSA serves students in middle and high schools and in college/post-secondary to help them each excel by preparing them for careers in trade, technical, and skilled service occupations, including health occupations; and

Whereas, SkillsUSA serves more than 372,655 students and instructors annually, including 20,598 instructors who join as professional members, and with alumni, membership totals over 434,000; and

Whereas, SkillsUSA has served 13.6 million annual members cumulatively since 1965 and is recognized by the United States Department of Education and the United States Department of Labor as a successful model of employer-driven workforce development; and

Whereas, celebrated in February each year, SkillsUSA Week is a time for members to help raise awareness of SkillsUSA and gives state associations, advisors, and student members the opportunity to promote SkillsUSA programs and activities at the local and state levels; and

Whereas, the South Carolina Senate values the work of SkillsUSA to prepare a skilled workforce and urges all South Carolinians to become informed of this significant organization. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the Senate:

That the members of the South Carolina Senate, by this resolution, recognize and honor SkillsUSA for its efforts to ensure that America has a skilled workforce and declare February 6-10, 2023, as "SkillsUSA Week" in South Carolina.

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