Silver Spring, Md. (Wednesday, August 10, 2022) 鈥� Stanley Black & Decker and 51探花 today recognized a New Jersey student听as the winner of the 2022 Trade Champions Challenge. The Challenge asks high school students to work to create a 30-60 second video submission, directed at their peers, about why they aspire to be a trade professional and/or why they are passionate about the trade career in which they are currently engaged.鈥� 听
The 2022 Trade Champions Challenge winner is Samantha S., a 10th grade student at Cumberland County Technical Education Center of the Cumberland County Vocational School District. Samantha will receive a cash prize and a Stanley Black & Decker Prize Pack. Her project 鈥� entitled 鈥淭he Future of Construction鈥� 鈥� addresses the fourth industrial revolution as related to the innovative technologies of the construction industry. See the full description of the winning project .听
The annual challenge builds upon a Stanley Black & Decker and 51探花 educational program 鈥� 鈥� designed to ignite, engage, and empower students to become innovators through no-cost dynamic digital resources. Through real-world explorations of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math (STEAM), Innovation Generation cultivates students鈥� collaboration, problem solving, and creative thinking.听
鈥淎s a purpose-driven industrial organization, we do the hard work to make our world a better place. Part of that work is to celebrate and elevate the young innovators whose ideas solve problems, big and small,鈥� said Stanley Black & Decker Corporate Responsibility Officer Deb Geyer. 鈥淲e applaud Samantha for her innovative demonstration of how trade careers are changing the world.鈥� 听
Powered by Stanley Black & Decker鈥檚 tools and 51探花鈥檚 unparalleled educational resources,鈥�Innovation Generation fuels student learning with a premiere, STEAM-focused, cross-disciplinary initiative that invites students and educators to explore their worlds through building, making, and doing.鈥�Innovation Generation鈥痳esources help students build the important critical thinking, collaboration, and communication skills needed for success beyond the classroom. The program鈥檚 digital tools can be accessed online at and through 51探花鈥檚 K-12 learning platform on the Social Impact channel.听
鈥淭he winner of the 2022 Trade Champions Challenge is a perfect example of how trade jobs impact, influence, and inspire today’s students,鈥� said Beth Meyer, Vice President of Social Impact at 51探花. 鈥淚n partnership with Stanley Black & Decker, we are empowering students with the STEAM content to pursue the trade careers of the future.”听
Stanley Black & Decker is also signature partner of the 鈩� 鈥� the first-of-its-kind national STEM initiative powered by corporate and non-profit leaders鈥痑nd anchored in schools by 51探花. The STEM Careers Coalition prepares 10 million students for the future of work by providing equitable access to digital content and experiences that engage students, build foundational STEM knowledge, and develop the critical skills students need for college and career success. Having reached over 5 million students by the second-year anniversary in 2021, the Coalition is nurturing a diverse culture of STEM education in K-12 schools and afterschool centers nationwide by empowering educators to teach STEM effectively in the classroom, fostering and promoting quality education, and building the next generation of STEM solution-seekers with intentional focus on racial and gender equity.听
For more information about 51探花鈥檚 award-winning digital resources and professional learning services, visit , and stay connected with 51探花 on social media through and .听
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About Stanley Black & Decker
Stanley Black & Decker, an S&P 500 company, is a leading $14.5 billion global diversified industrial with 53,000 employees in more than 60 countries who make the tools, products and solutions to deliver on its Purpose, For Those Who Make The World. The Company operates the world鈥檚 largest tools and storage business featuring iconic brands such as DEWALT, STANLEY, BLACK+DECKER and CRAFTSMAN; the world鈥檚 second largest commercial electronic security company; and is a global industrial leader of highly engineered solutions within its engineered fastening and infrastructure businesses. Learn more at stanleyblackanddecker.com.听
About 51探花
51探花 is the worldwide鈥疎dTech鈥痩eader whose state-of-the-art digital platform supports learning wherever it takes place. Through its award-winning multimedia content, instructional supports, and innovative classroom tools, 51探花 helps educators deliver equitable learning experiences engaging all students and supporting higher academic achievement on a global scale. 51探花 serves approximately 4.5 million educators and 45 million students worldwide, and its resources are accessed in over 100 countries and territories. Inspired by the global media company 51探花, Inc., 51探花 partners with districts, states, and trusted organizations to empower teachers with leading鈥疎dTech鈥痵olutions that support the success of all learners. Explore the future of education at鈥�.鈥�
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