Press Release | Bring Back The Trades

electrical training ALLIANCE Boosts Bring Back the Trades National Grant Program with Support from Milwaukee Tool to Equip the Next Generation of Electrical Tradespeople

June 10, 2026

RYE, NH June 10, 2026 – Bring Back the Trades (BBTT), a 501(c)(3) non-profit dedicated to bridging the skilled trades gap, is proud to announce the electrical training ALLIANCE (etA) has teamed up with Milwaukee Tool to double down on the Bring Back the Trades Tool Grant Program. The program was initially launched in April … Read more

Bring Back the Trades and Milwaukee Tool Award First Tool Grant to Manchester School of Technology

June 8, 2026

BBTT Milwaukee Tool Grant Program Winners May 2026 Image

Manchester, NH vocational students surprised with professional-grade Electrical Tool Kit in inaugural award of the national grant program MANCHESTER, NH — Bring Back the Trades (BBTT), a 501(c)(3) non-profit dedicated to bridging the skilled trades gap, today announced the Manchester School of Technology (MST) in Manchester, NH as the first recipient of the Bring Back … Read more

Maine Skills Expo: VR Welding Competition & $1,500 Prize for Schools

May 6, 2026

Skillveri to Power VR Welding Competition at Bring Back the Trades Skills Expo Virtual Welding Software to be Awarded to Winning School SOUTH PORTLAND, ME – MAY 06, 2026 – Skillveri, a global leader in VR & MR based skill training, is thrilled to announce its participation at the Bring Back the Trades Maine Skills … Read more

Bring Back The Trades Awards $35,000 in Scholarships at Sold-Out Londonderry N.H. Skills Expo

May 31, 2026April 28, 2026

Governor Kelly Ayotte joins hundreds of families as BBTT launches landmark Tool Grant Program and addresses $325 billion workforce gap April 27, 2026: LONDONDERRY, NH – The doors at Londonderry High School had barely opened last Saturday before it became clear: the next generation is ready to get to work. Bring Back The Trades (BBTT) … Read more

Bring Back the Trades Launches National Grant Program with Support from Milwaukee Tool to Equip the Next Generation of Tradespeople

April 16, 2026April 13, 2026

Bring Back the Trades Launches National Grant Program with Support from Milwaukee Tool to Equip the Next Generation of Tradespeople RYE, NH – Bring Back the Trades (BBTT), a 501(c)(3) non-profit dedicated to bridging the skilled trades gap, is proud to announce the launch of the Bring Back the Trades Tool Grant Program. The initiative … Read more

Exhibitor Space Sold Out for Bring Back the Trades Londonderry Skills Expo on April 18

April 1, 2026

Bring Back the Trades Londonderry Team Katie Shana Steve Patrick

Record-breaking interest from industry leaders highlights the growing movement to provide hands-on careerexploration for the next generation. 3/30/26 RYE, N.H. — Bring Back the Trades (BBTT), a nonprofit dedicated to bridging the skilled trades gap,announced today that it has officially sold out of exhibitor space for its upcoming Londonderry Skills Expo. Thepublic event returns to … Read more

Demand Surges for Skilled Trades: New Hampshire Skills Expo Near Sell-Out Capacity

February 9, 2026

LONDONDERRY, N.H. 2.9.26 — Following the release of a landmark economic report detailing a $325 billion national workforce gap, Bring Back the Trades Inc. announced today that the upcoming Londonderry, NH Skills Expo is nearing sell-out capacity. The event, scheduled for April 18, 2026 at the Londonderry High School Gymnasium, has seen an unprecedented surge … Read more

Closing the Skilled Trades Gap Could Unlock $325.6 billion in GDP Nationwide

February 4, 2026

Nearly 1.4 million United States jobs projected to be open across seven core trades Portsmouth, N.H. — February 5, 2026 — Bring Back the Trades Inc. together with F.W. Webb Company today released a landmark economic impact report that sounds the alarm on the skilled trades shortage across the United States, and every state in the … Read more

New Research Data Reveals Nearly 1.4 Million Trades Jobs (25%) To Be Open – Including Tens of Thousands in New England

February 4, 2026

Automotive Service Technician Milwaukee Tool

Closing the Skilled Trades Gap Could Unlock $325.6 billion in GDP Nationwide — Including $11.1 Billion Across New England Across the seven core trades analyzed, nearly 1.4 million trades jobs are projected to be unfilled nationwide by 2030, including nearly 42,000 across New England. Portsmouth, NH — February 5, 2026 — Bring Back the Trades Inc. together … Read more

Bring Back the Trades Spring 2026 Skills Expo Events in New Hampshire and Maine

January 15, 2026January 13, 2026

Rye, N.H. — January 6, 2026 — Bring Back the Trades (BBTT), a nonprofit dedicated to empowering the next generation of skilled tradespeople, today announced its Spring 2026 Skills Expos. The hands-on events are designed for students, families, educators, employers, and community members across New England. Spring events include a return to Londonderry High School … Read more