Just Wondering - Who here teaches wwing in high schools?

Our school district still has woodshop, our neighbors’ kids really got into it and we are slowly building up their shop. We are in the middle of dairy farm country so a very rural area. They came home with some pretty neat projects that they did at school.

There are also lots of county fairs and shows that we go to where they see local carvers and wood-workers which peaks their interest even more.

-- Rich, WNY, www.nyrockingchairs.com

I do, along with metaworking and computer draughting, here in scotland technical skills are taught in all secondary schools for pupils from 12 to 18 years old.

-- Colin, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. "Every craftsman was once an amateur"

Pennsylvania has a high school Vocational Education Department. There is a Vocational School in almost every county in the state. Most of these schools have either building construction (house building) or cabinet making.

The school where I taught actually has so many students for the building construction program that there are two instructors and shop areas. The school also has a plumbing program, masonry program and an HVAC program.

Lew

Seems like here in CA the trades have fallen out of the school system. On one hand it’s a shame that the current generation is being robbed of a craft so noble and productive. On the other hand it’s thinning out my competition… pathetic logic I know.

-- R.Myer Design|Build

I do not. However, it is a long-term goal of mine to teach at the college level and/or develop an independent program.

I think there is a demand for that kind of education. I live in/around a destination/resort location as well as great art markets, and I think (without yet having done any research, etc…) that a small independent venture could survive with the right plan well implemented.

Also, I think of College of the Redwoods; they are a community college with a very well known woodworking program (I hear they mostly make birdhouses and what not… :-)). Here in Taos, as well as in Santa Fe, there are two small community/junior colleges with established woodworking programs, and it occurs to me that all it would take is the proper faculty and a vision to take it to a similar level as CORR.

Not that any of that has any relevance to your original question…

Regards, JM

-- Jarrod, Eagle Nest, NM http://anthologyfinefurniture.wordpress.com