Why America Needs Career and Technical Education
September 25, 2026
Career and Technical Education is preparing the skilled workforce our communities, industries, and economy depend on.
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Friends of Vocational Technical & Agricultural Education,
We are pleased to share this this exciting video entitled “The USA Needs Career & Technical Education”. The 90-second video was presented at the national “NCLA Best Practices & Innovations in CTE Conference” on the Cape this week. The video, produced by iCEV, a valued industry partner that has participated in various MAVA-sponsored events delivers a timely and compelling message about why the United States needs strong Career and Technical Education pathways and why this work matters now.
We urge you to take 90 seconds to watch and enjoy it! Here is the direct link to the video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=flu15Jthls4
It is also available on the MAVA website: https://mava.us/2026/09/25/why-america-needs-career-and-technical-education/
As advocates for CTE in Massachusetts, MAVA believes messages like this help communicate what our schools, educators, students, and industry partners see every day. Career and Technical Education connects learning with opportunity while helping develop the skilled talent our workforce needs.
We are proud to amplify iCEV’s work and appreciate their permission to share this video.
Career and Technical Education is preparing the skilled workforce our communities, industries, and economy depend on.
Watch “Why America Needs Career and Technical Education” on YouTube
Steven C. Sharek
Executive Director
Massachusetts Association of Vocational Administrators (MAVA)
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508-965-7757
