Mission and Purpose
"Give a man a fish, you feed him for a day --
teach a man to fish, you feed him for life."
These words have as much meaning today at the end
of the 20th Century, as they did at any time in history. Our society is changing faster than any other
country in the history of mankind. At a time when over 80 percent of new jobs require more than a high
school education, vocational training, especially in computer technology, has become a necessity for
economic survival. However, the number of people in our country unprepared for coping in today's complex
world is still staggering.
San Diego businessman, Keith
Davis, founded Skill Centers of America in April of 1986. His
mission was to help alleviate the problems, and fill the void of inadequate skill training programs for the
physically challenged and economically disadvantaged of our country. This is the population of people most
likely to be caught in the hopeless cycle of being untrained for work, or more likely, unemployed, as the
number of jobs for unskilled workers continually decreases. In this new age of information super-highways
and microchip technology, post-secondary education in computers and business technology is essential for
success in today's job market.
To break this cycle of untrained labor and improve the self-worth of those
in our society who need the most assistance, Skill Centers of America provides the physically
challenged, the economically disadvantaged, and the general public, the opportunity to learn vocational and
technical skills in areas where the demand for skilled labor is on the rise. Utilizing training centers,
vocational programs, on-the-job training and employment opportunities, the goal of Skill Centers of
America remains simply "to help people help
themselves."
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