Harbor Freight Tools for Schools with Shop Class Podcast
Published by Audree Grubesic on Oct 26, 2022. Written by Mark Wille.
Episode summary
This episode interviews two Harbor Freight Tools for Schools 2022 award winners, Matt Blomquist and Leif Sorgule. Tae Kang, program director for Harbor Freight Tools for Schools, opens the episode.
The post says Matt Blomquist has students build a house from the ground up every year. It also says Leif Sorgule has advanced skills across many machines, including robotics.
Episode timeline
- 0:00 — Intro with Tae Kang, Program Director
- 8:30 — Winning the awards with Matt and Leif
- 27:40 — Past winner, Barbercheck
- 38:17 — Plan for the money?
- 1:00:04 — How to win
- 1:07:03 — Making a video
People mentioned
- Tae Kang — Program Director, Harbor Freight Tools for Schools
- Matt Blomquist — Taylorville High School, Building Trades Instructor
- Leif Sorgule
- Matthew Barbercheck
- Andrew Saweikis
- Dylan Ingui — New York high school graduate, University of Michigan student in January 2023
- Thomas Nichols — Taylorville High School, Vocational Instructor
- James Hartford — River Architects, PLLC, Partner, AIA, LEED AP, CPHC
Links and resources mentioned
- Harbor Freight Tools for Schools: https://harborfreighttoolsforschools.org/
- 2022 Prize for Teaching Excellence: https://harborfreighttoolsforschools.org/what-we-do/prize-for-teaching-excellence/2022-prize/
- Shop Class Podcast YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj1e-d12xkE3Xs_13OZA0Ng
- Google Meet ID: https://meet.google.com/vut-afhh-nfv
- PhiusCon agenda: https://www.phius.org/phiuscon/agenda/conference-schedule
Other topics
The post promotes the Shop Class Podcast and says past episodes have covered robotics, 3D printing, welding, and building go-karts.
It also mentions a PhiusCon Youth session titled “Building As Climate Action, By Youth, For Youth” on Thursday, October 27th, from 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM.
Call to action
The post asks readers to share shop class stories, make introductions, and follow OffSiteDirt.com, LinkedIn, and Instagram for updates.