There needs to be holistic approach and media campaign promoting trades along with an investment into schools to run workforce development programming.What do y’all suggest doing with kids who are most at risk of committing crimes?
Damn near need to have a mascot or influencers that work in trade/union and utility companies that can share their story and connect with kids without options. I'm working on doing this with the electric company at the high school I went to.
They already have the framework for the program because they have done it with other areas and with HS age kids. Just a matter of connecting dots and providing opportunities for kids to get transferrable skills and attain in HS and immediately start making great money out of HS.