by Adria Salvatore, AWFS In March 2021, Saúl Martín was invited to speak virtually to the woodworking classes at Redwood High School in Visalia, Calif. Martín is vice president of operations at Architectural Woodworking Company (AWC) in Southern California, a company that produces high end woodwork and furniture for commercial clients in Downtown Los Angeles. […]
by Angelo Gangone, AWFS® Executive Vice President Recently, AWFS®, in cooperation with WMIA, WMMA, and other industry associations, announced the launch of the Wood Industry Resource Collaborative (WIRC), an industry-wide career awareness campaign, developed by this group of industry associations in partnership with Nashville-based, INDUSTRIAL Strength Marketing. The chief aim of the WIRC campaign is […]
By Adria Salvatore, AWFS® Education Director Happy #CTEMonth! In February, we celebrate Career Technical Education (CTE) and highlight ways to engage with CTE programs, teachers, and students! What is CTE? When you were in high school, you may have been aware of “vocational education” or “shop” classes — this was historically how students learned woodworking […]
by Adria Salvatore, AWFS® Education Director AWFS® has been an enthusiastic supporter of SkillsUSA for a decade now, and in honor of #SkillsUSA week (Feb 8-12, 2021), I would like to share some of the reasons why we believe in SkillsUSA, and some ideas on how you can get involved with SkillsUSA: Why we Believe […]
YouWood is a new industry-wide website that provides information and resources about careers in wood. The site was developed by WIRC (Wood Industry Resource Collaborative), a group of leadership representatives from wood industry organizations. AWFS® is a Founding and Executive member of WIRC, and other member associations include: WMMA and WMIA (also both Executive members), […]
UPDATE: The National Apprenticeship Act of 2021 passed in the House on February 5, 2021 and now moves to the Senate for vote. ANAHEIM, CA – January 29, 2021 – The Association of Woodworking and Furnishings Suppliers® (AWFS®), a national trade association for the wood industry and owner/operator of the AWFS®Fair trade show, is in […]
As a founding and Executive Committee member of the Wood Industry Resource Collaborative (WIRC), AWFS is proud to share the following release: Nashville, TN January 27, 2021 – The Wood Industry Resource Collaborative (WIRC) is excited to announce the launch of their industry-wide career awareness campaign, “You Wood.” Developed by several industry trade […]
AWFS is happy to learn that the National Apprenticeship Act of 2020 has passed in the House and is now headed to the Senate for vote. While it may not pass during this Congressional term, it lays the groundwork for efforts in the 117th Congress! Washington, November 20, 2020 The House of Representatives passed Congresswoman […]
Anaheim, October 19 — In July, the Society of Wood Manufacturing (SWM), a Southern California industry-education focused group, identified a challenge that many high school woodworking teachers would soon face as the new school year began: how to teach woodworking while students are distance learning due to the pandemic. SWM decided to reallocate their budget […]
The Association of Woodworking & Furnishings Suppliers® (AWFS®), and it’s Southern California industry-education chapter Society of Wood Manufacturing (SWM) have produced a video showcasing the various roles and processes involved in professional woodworking. The nearly six-minute video, the purpose of which is to introduce students to career pathways in the wood industry, features the team […]
