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Cameron Whitt wearing welding gear at Greenup County ATC after earning career certifications through the Want2Work program

Kentucky Student Earns Certifications in Three Skilled Trades with Help from Want2Work

Sep 30, 2026

Greenup County, Kentucky, Area Technology Center student Cameron Whitt accomplished something no student at the school had done before: becoming fully certified in three different career pathways before graduation, Kentucky Teacher (a publication of the Kentucky...

Cora, a Want2Work participant, starting a career in healthcare

How Want2Work Helped Cora Start a Career in Healthcare

Sep 28, 2026

Last spring, Cora was a senior at the Greenup County, Kentucky, Area Technology Center (ATC), where principal Stacey Thompson described her as “an excellent student, hardworking, and demonstrates exceptional character.” As the eldest in a large family with many...

Trey wearing the welding helmet he received through the Want2Work program

Kentucky Student Starts Welding Career with Help from Want2Work

Sep 22, 2026

Want2Work helped Trey earn welding certifications, receive professional gear and begin his career before graduating high school.

Helping Appalachian Students Prepare for Careers Through the Want2Work Program

Sep 8, 2026

Through the Americans Helping Americans® Want2Work (W2W) initiative, our partner career and technical education schools throughout Appalachia receive grants that are awarded to the schools to purchase required items such as nursing scrubs, welding helmets, automotive...

AHA’s December News

January 7, 2021

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