Praxair Expands Skills Pipeline™ Workforce Development Program to Texas, Bringing Total Investment to More Than $1.5 Million
December 18 2018 - 8:58AM
Business Wire
Praxair, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Linde plc (NYSE:LIN;
FWB:LIN), announced today it will further expand its Skills
Pipeline workforce development program in collaboration with
Brazosport College in Lake Jackson. The program, which starts in
January 2019, will offer training for 50 students to become
welders. Launched in 2014, the Skills Pipeline program has provided
more than $1.5 million in scholarships through funds from Praxair’s
Global Giving Program.
Praxair’s latest gift of $185,000 will cover the cost of tuition
and welding equipment for students. Graduates will earn welding
certificates and college credits. Additionally, the Skills Pipeline
program includes career-readiness content from Praxair, funding for
instructorships and professional development.
"We are pleased to bring our Skills Pipeline program to Texas,
helping even more people gain the skills they need to obtain
productive and rewarding employment,” said Dr. Anne Roby, senior
vice president at Praxair. “Welding gases are a significant part of
Praxair’s business, making it a win for industry, customers and
those in our local community.”
“Brazosport College is proud to join Praxair in this incredible
opportunity,” said Dr. Lynda Villanueva, provost and vice president
of Academic & Student Affairs at Brazosport College. “Through
its generous contributions, 50 students will develop skills in a
high-demand occupation where positions pay competitive wages.”
Joining other successful Skills Pipeline programs, this latest
community engagement initiative demonstrates Praxair’s ongoing
commitment to advancing STEM (science, technology, engineering and
math) education and craft training to address the need for
increasingly skilled workers.
About Praxair
Praxair, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Linde plc, is a
leading industrial gas company in North and South America and one
of the largest worldwide. Praxair produces, sells and distributes
atmospheric, process and specialty gases, and high-performance
surface coatings. Our products, services and technologies are
making our planet more productive by bringing efficiency and
environmental benefits to a wide variety of industries, including
aerospace, chemicals, food and beverage, electronics, energy,
healthcare, manufacturing, primary metals and many others. For more
information about the company, please visit our website at
www.praxair.com.
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