Serving the Piedmont Region of Virginia

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Serving the Piedmont Region of Virginia |

Three young workers standing in a warehouse, wearing safety helmets and work jackets, smiling at the camera.

trade up to a

rewarding profitable dynamic fulfilling valued

career

Two men working together with a milling machine in a workshop. One man is in the foreground wearing safety glasses, focused on the task, while the other man supervises. Sunlight coming through windows in the background.

The Trades + Tech Education Foundation promotes careers in skilled trades and technical fields for high school students and adult learners in the Piedmont region of Virginia.

About
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a workforce to be reckoned with

Our communities need
more tradespeople.

Our mission is to strengthen skilled and technical training throughout our community by providing financial assistance, advocacy and educational support.

Why Trades + Tech?

Our vision:

A trained and educated workforce achieved through skilled trade and technical careers.

A teacher or instructor guiding students working on computers in a classroom or training room.
A female healthcare worker adjusting her blue gloves in a medical setting, wearing a medical mask and scrubs.
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How We Help

  • INFORMATION RESOURCE for classes, credentialing, internships, apprenticeships, and employment opportunities in the skilled trades and technical fields 

  • OPPORTUNITY SCHOLARSHIPS FOR ADULT LEARNERS seeking to pursue a skilled trade or technical career

  • SCHOLARSHIPS FOR GRADUATING HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS planning to pursue a skilled trade or technical post-secondary program

  • SUPPORT NEWLY HIRED HIGH SCHOOL GRADS with gifts of needed gear and equipment required for their work

  • DONATE NEEDED EQUIPMENT, supplies, and funds to support career and technical education programs

Resources

who we partner with

The logo of Albemarle County Public Schools with colorful curved lines and the district's name.
The official logo of Charlottesville City Schools featuring a blue and gold circular design with waves and birds in the center.
Seal of Fluvanna County Public Schools featuring a map of Virginia, a torch, a laurel branch, a lyre, and an eagle, with the motto 'Excellence in Education'.
Logo of Greene County Public Schools featuring a stylized green and blue G with an orbit-like ring around it, and the text 'Greene County Public Schools' in green and blue.
Logo of Nelson County Public Schools inside an outline of the county map.
Logo with a large green letter C and a smaller gold letter C overlapping it.

Louisa County

Logo for the Culinary Arts Foundation featuring a chef's hat, a spatula, and a fork, with the tagline 'Enabling Professional Culinary Arts Careers'.
Carter Myers Automotive logo with a red circle stating 'Proud to be CMA Since 1924' and the tagline 'MOVING LIVES FORWARD' with an arrow.
Logo for Pipelines & Pathways with the tagline Turning Connections into Careers, featuring a dark blue door opening to reveal a white circle, with orange wavy lines flowing across the image.
Close-up of a business logo featuring a silver globe with red swoosh lines and partial blue text.
Logo of Piedmont Virginia Community College with the text 'PVCC' and the tagline 'Opportunity. Access. Excellence.'
Logo for Commonwealth Senior Living with a pineapple graphic and text reading 'Commonwealth Senior Living Welcome Home'

And other organizations providing adult education in the skilled trades and technical fields in the Piedmont Region of Virginia.

The Trades + Tech Education Foundation is dedicated to empowering the next generation of skilled professionals through scholarships, mentorship, and partnerships.

Want to join our mission? Learn how you can partner with Trades + Tech.

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