Let’s Teach Our Young People The Value of a Career in the Trades

It’s a question you’re asked throughout your childhood.
 
“What do you want to be when you grow up?”
 
This timeless question has taken on greater urgency for high school seniors (and juniors) who have recently returned for their school year as they start to make decisions about their futures. And in many cases for these students, the response is still a confused “I don’t know.”
 
This uncertainty often is addressed with just a single, broad-brush solution. More times than not, the first (and sometimes only) path that is presented is that of a college education. While college is certainly the correct path for some students and their future goals, it is too often presented as a “one size fits all” and neglects other terrific career options.