Home Depot Launches Free Skilled Trades Program for Young People

The Home Depot and its foundation are working to introduce more young people to skilled trades through their Path to Pro Skills Explorers program. This free curriculum is designed for youth education groups, providing a mix of online resources and hands-on activities to explore viable career paths in fields such as plumbing, construction, and electrical work.

According to The Home Depot's executive vice president of Pro, Michael Rowe, 'closing the skilled labor gap starts much earlier.' To address this issue, the company aims to deliver 15 million introductions to the skilled trades by 2032. The Skills Explorers program is a key part of this commitment.

Programs like Skills Explorers are essential for young people considering hands-on careers in skilled trades. By providing opportunities for them to learn, build, experiment, and solve problems, they can discover whether their talents and passions are a good fit for these career paths.