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How College Debt is Trapping Students While Trade Jobs Create Millionaires with Kate Cinnamo

Mar 5, 2025
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In this engaging episode, recorded at the Nexstar Event in Orlando, Florida, hosts Tersh Blissett and Joshua Crouch sit down with Kate Cinnamo, the Executive Director of Explore The Trades. Kate shares her expertise on the critical role of education and partnerships in the trades industry. They discuss the importance of addressing the technical talent gap, the utilization of educational resources to support industry growth, and personal stories that underscore the impact of strategic educational initiatives on professional and industry development.

Kate also emphasizes the role of Explore The Trades, an organization that facilitates connections between the education sector and the trades industry, promoting collaboration, learning, and ongoing development in a dynamic environment.

In this episode, here's what you can expect to learn: 

  • The importance of educational partnerships in closing the technical talent gap.

  • Ways contractors can support and engage with educational programs in their communities.

  • Practical approaches for using educational resources to address labor shortages in the trades.

  • How fostering understanding of trades in early education can influence career choices and industry health.

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Timestamps ⏰

03:43 Introduction of Kate Cinnamo as the Executive Director of Explore the Trades.

05:43 Understanding the Role of Contractors in Education Partnerships.

07:02 Conversations on Career Choices for Kids and Self-Growth

17:54 Pandemic Lessons: The Growing Appeal of Hands-On Training

20:02 Personal stories on the impact of education in the trades industry.

24:06 How Contractors Contribute to Education and Community Growth

31:53 Connecting with Explore the Trades to Help Contractors Support Trade Education and Local Initiatives.

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