Training Programs

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Diverse group of plumbers, electricians, and construction workers collaborating on a holographic blueprint, symbolizing Google's investment in skilled trades training.
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Google invests $50 million in skilled trades training programs

Google, known for search and AI, has pledged $50 million to train over 300,000 plumbers, electricians, and construction workers across 20 states.

Rick Donovan·June 13, 2026
Diverse individuals learning carpentry and electrical skills in a modern training facility, emphasizing the value of human expertise in skilled trades.
Trades

Lowe's Foundation invests $250M in skilled trades training

Lowe's Foundation is investing $250 million over the next decade to train 250,000 skilled trade workers.

Rick Donovan·May 4, 2026
Diverse group of people engaged in hands-on skilled trades training, learning carpentry and electrical skills in a bright, modern workshop setting.
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Lowe's Invests $450M in Skilled Trade Worker Training Programs

Lowe's has committed an additional $200 million to train 250,000 tradespeople by 2035, bringing its total investment to $450 million and signaling a massive corporate intervention into the national sk

Rick Donovan·April 27, 2026
Diverse group of trainees learning plumbing, electrical, and HVAC skills in a modern workshop setting, representing Lowe's workforce development initiative.
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Lowe's Pledges $250M to Train 250,000 Skilled Trade Workers

The U.S. will need 456,000 additional construction workers by 2027. Lowe's aims to fill this gap with a quarter-billion-dollar investment. This commitment trains 250,000 skilled trade workers over the

Rick Donovan·April 25, 2026
Diverse apprentices learning in a modern workshop, utilizing advanced tools, representing the future of skilled trades with Lowe's Foundation support.
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Lowe's Foundation's $250M Bet: Apprenticeship Programs Reshape Skilled Trades

Lowe's Foundation commits an unprecedented $250 million to train 250,000 skilled trade workers by 2035.

Ben Foster·April 19, 2026
Diverse group of people learning skilled trades like carpentry, electrical work, and plumbing in a modern training facility.
Trades

Lowe's Foundation Pledges $250M to Train 250K Workers by 2035

By 2035, the Lowe's Foundation plans to train 250,000 skilled trades workers with a $250 million investment, a scale of corporate workforce development rarely seen, according to Entrepreneur .

Rick Donovan·April 11, 2026
Diverse group of trainees learning carpentry and electrical skills in a bright, modern workshop, symbolizing the future of skilled trades.
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Lowe's Foundation Pledges $250 Million for Skilled Trades Training

By 2035, Lowe's aims to have trained a quarter-million skilled trades workers, a workforce larger than Boise, Idaho's entire population.

Rick Donovan·April 11, 2026