National Skilled Trade Challenge to premiere in “Clash of Trades” pilot

A competition among four student team finalists in the Project MFG National Challenge is being filmed and will premiere as the pilot episode of “Clash of Trades” in April to celebrate National Welding Month.

The skilled trades competition is being filmed at the student teams’ schools—Danville Community College, Calhoun Community College, Tennessee College of Applied Technology, and Southwestern Illinois College—throughout March. Each team comprises current or recently graduated students who are learning a skilled trade. They work together in a challenge that mirrors real-world, hands-on skill sets needed to succeed in advanced manufacturing.

The pilot episode will premiere on YouTube on April 20, 2021, at 7:00 p.m. CT.