Exciting news! A registered “woodwork manufacturing specialist” apprenticeship should be available in about a year! This is a hot topic and something our industry has needed for quite some time. It will help wood manufacturers (especially small and medium-sized) be able to offer an apprenticeship in their factories. According to Mark Smith, a member of […]
Nearly Four Dozen Students Accept Awards at Fresh Wood and Turning to the Future Ceremony FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Adam Kessler, Education Manager adam@awfs.org (323) 215-0312 LAS VEGAS − (July 20, 2019) – Nicholas Maraldo, a student at Furniture Institute of Massachusetts won the Best of Show award in the 2019 AWFS® Fresh Wood Competition […]
Two-day Summit at Department of Education Welcomed by Secretary Betsy DeVos; Included Site Visits Anaheim, CA – Nov 15, 2018 — Association of Woodworking & Furnishings Suppliers® (AWFS®) was invited to participate in the 4th U.S.-China State and Provincial Education Leaders Dialogue: Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET), held in Washington D.C. October 30-31. […]
