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Be Pro Featured at SC Chamber Workforce Development Symposium
On October 4th, the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the SC Department of Employment and Workforce (SCDEW) and SC Works, hosted its 2022 Workforce Development Symposium in Greenville. Be Pro Be Proud SC was a featured project of the...
Read MoreNC Congresswoman Praises Be Pro Be Proud on Floor of Congress
On September 20, 2022, North Carolina Congresswoman Virginia Foxx spoke to Congress about Be Pro Be Proud.Rep. Foxx attended the Be Pro Be Proud National Conference in June and wanted to share her experience. North Carolina is introducing its own Mobile W...
Read MoreBPBP Featured in YouTube video at the Governor's School for Agriculture
Students at the Governors School for Agriculture at John de la Howe were visited by the Be Pro Be Proud SC Mobile Workshop on Tuesday, September 13, 2022. Principal Greg Thompson showcased this visit in the YouTube video, expressing his excitement to show...
Read MoreBe Pro Be Proud Program at F.E. DuBose
With a name like Be Pro Be Proud SC, you are sure to grab the attention of the community. That is exactly what Governor McMaster hopes to do with his new initiative to focus on professional vocational education in South Carolina to create a stronger workf...
Read MoreNBC Highlights Increasing Shift from College to Trade School
For some recent high school graduates, the path to a well-paying job does not necessarily include a four-year college experience. See the video from a recent feature from Sunday Today on NBC here:https://www.today.com/video/graduates-leaning-towards-trade...
Read MoreBPBP Featured in Washington, DC-based Blog Post
Philanthropy Roundtable, a Washington, DC-based organization, has put Be Pro Be Proud in the spotlight as a nonprofit that fulfills their Workforce Development goal of supporting philanthropists who working to build a high-quality workforce for this gener...
Read MoreSeptember is Workforce Development Month in SC
COLUMBIA - The state of South Carolina and the S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce (DEW) will celebrate Workforce Development Month in September.Gov. Henry McMaster, in partnership with DEW, will deliver his proclamation declaring September as Wor...
Read MoreGov. Henry McMaster Makes Major Investment into S.C. Workforce
COLUMBIA, S.C.-Governor Henry McMaster today announced an additional $25 million investment into Workforce Scholarships for the Future, a program that provides scholarships to cover the cost of tuition and required fees at any of the 16 technical colleges...
Read MoreBPBPSC Summer 2022 Update
Summer 2022 Update 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 national COVID crisis.But the BPBPSC Mobile Workshop...
Read MoreBPBP Partners Team Up for Signing Day Event
CAYCE, S.C. (WIS) - A recent Spring Valley graduate announced Tuesday he will begin his career with the full-time apprentice lineman program at Dominion Energy.The South Carolina Chamber of Commerce and Dominion Energy co-hosted a Signing Day for Justin M...
Read MorePassing 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...
Read MoreYouTube 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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