New Friends of CTE Blog Series Provides Platform for CTE Advocates

Silver Spring, MD, December 22, 2011 – As part of a new Friends of CTE Blog Series, Deanna Lewis of Home Builders Institute (HBI) will highlight the work of Career Technical Education (CTE) instructors. Lewis will focus on the way CTE instructors instill passion in students while preparing them to meet workforce needs. Lewis’ blog post is scheduled to run in mid-January.

The Friends of CTE Blog is a monthly guest blog piece hosted by the National Association of State Directors of Career Technical Education Consortium (NASDCTEc). The blog provides advocates – from business and industry, the research community and organizations – an opportunity to articulate their support for CTE. Guest bloggers provide their perspective on and experience with CTE as it relates to policy, the economy and education.

Lewis, Director for Career & Certification Services at HBI, joined the organization in 2001 and draws from a rich background that combines experiences in the education, business and nonprofit sectors.

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About NASDCTEc
The National Association of State Directors of Career Technical Education (NASDCTEc) was established in 1920 to represent the state and territory heads of secondary, postsecondary and adult career technical education (CTE) across the nation. NASDCTEc, through leadership, advocacy and partnerships, aims to support an innovative CTE system that prepares individuals to succeed in education and their careers, and poises the United States to flourish a global, dynamic economy.