Mikeroweworks Foundation

“Mary sullivan is engaged by mr. Rowe's companies as his president and in-house counsel and is paid a customary salary by mr. Rowe's companies for such services.”

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“The mikeroweworks foundation is on a mission to challenge the stigmas and stereotypes that about the trades and help close the skills gap. We strive to redefine the definition of a good education and a good job, because we don't think that a four-year degree is the best path for the most people. We want people to understand the impact of skilled labor on their lives, and we're convinced that the solution has to start with a new appreciation for hard work. At the mikeroweworks foundation, we run the work ethic scholarship program each year to help people get trained for the skilled jobs that are in demand. Through the work ethic scholarship program, we encourage people to learn a useful skill, and we award those who embody our s.w.e.a.t. (skill and work ethic aren't taboo) pledge - these are the people who demonstrate work ethic, personal responsibility, delayed gratification, and a positive attitude. In 2018, we awarded approximately $589,500 in work ethic scholarships to 174 recipients, with awards ranging from $500 to $15,000 per recipient. We also helped facilitate the granting of an additional $40,000 through direct tuition credits that provided additional support to our work ethic scholarship recipients at universal technical institute. We continued to provide grants and scholarships to like-minded organizations, including skillsusa travel scholarships and the project jumpstart's pre-apprenticeship training program. We supported after-school all-stars to develop and pilot an after-school curriculum for middle school students in chicago that focused on construction and manufacturing. We also helped the benjamin franklin experience to build a construction-focused program for south carolina students to help change the prevailing misconception of skilled labor. As the ceo of the mikeroweworks foundation, mike rowe speaks regularly about the country's dysfunctional relationship with work and calls attention to the millions of available jobs that don't require a four year degree. In june 2018, mike had the opportunity to speak at skillsusa's national leadership and skills conference to support career technical education. Through his social media platform, mike often talks about the importance of the trades and the work ethos that embody skilled labor. As a foundation, we constantly find ways to build upon the educational materials and social content we create, including redesigning our website and the s.w.e.a.t. Pledge to appeal to the next generation of skilled workers and producing video content that highlights the successes of our work ethic scholarship recipients. In addition to public support raised through donations, we sells books, posters, and other items on our ebay store, encourage employers to match funds donated by its employees, and continue to participate in charity support networks, including amazonsmile, ebay for charity, and the paypal giving fund in order to raise funds to support our mission.”