On March 25, students had the opportunity to visit two prominent apprenticeship training centers: the Local 5 – International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and Local 12 – Sheet Metal Workers. Apprenticeship directors provided detailed presentations on the structure and benefits of their respective programs and conducted guided tours of the facilities. Additionally, two Shaler Area High School alumni, Jimmy DeMore and Josh Violi, shared their personal experiences within the Sheet Metal Workers program. Their apprenticeship director, Charles DeMore, is also a Shaler Area graduate. Thanks to the strong and ongoing relationships between the Shaler Area High School Technology Education Department and the greater Pittsburgh trade unions, Shaler Area students now have a direct pathway to join these trades immediately upon graduation.