The Mike Rowe Works Foundation is a non-profit organization founded by Mike Rowe, best known as the host of the television series "Dirty Jobs." The foundation is focused on promoting and supporting the trades, and its mission is to "revitalize the trades and bridge the skills gap."
The foundation provides funding and support for vocational and technical education programs, with the goal of providing training and resources for people to pursue careers in the trades. The foundation also partners with other organizations to promote the value of skilled labor and to change the perception of trade jobs as being less valuable than a traditional four-year college education.
Some of the specific programs and initiatives that the Mike Rowe Works Foundation supports include:
Work Ethic Scholarships: scholarships for individuals pursuing vocational and technical education
Profoundly Disconnected: a campaign to raise awareness of the skills gap and the need for more skilled workers
The S.W.E.A.T. Pledge: an online pledge to support the trades and the importance of hard work
Returning Veterans Initiative: a program to help veterans transition into trade careers
The foundation also provides resources on its website, such as a job board listing trade job opportunities, and a directory of vocational and technical schools.
The foundation has been recognized for its work in promoting the trades and helping people to pursue careers in skilled labor, and it continues to support programs that help to bridge the skills gap and prepare people for rewarding careers in the trades.
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