The AWS Student Chapter @ Los Soldadores De East Tech welcomes you to learn more about our Student Chapter, its members, and our efforts to live the mission of the American Welding Society: a nonprofit organization with a global mission to advance the science, technology and application of welding and allied joining and cutting processes, including brazing, soldering and thermal spraying.
Student Chapter Goals 
							Student Chapter Goals 
					- To educate, certify, prepare, and train students
 - Prepare students for job and career readiness. Students leave high school into a program, trade school, college, or career. Program connection to businesses
 - Provide real world certifications and portfolios displaying knowledge and skills.
 - Connect students, companies, and the community with the program.
 
						“I love welding.  The meetings and the shop were a lot of fun and are the reason I want to weld.  I am actually currently in a program at Fabtech California pursuing additional certifications and knowledge surrounding welding.  I cannot wait until I began working”.					
									
											
						“Welding is exactly what I want to do in the career.  More specifically, I want to become a certified welding instructor and run my own shop one day.  The chapter has given me a lot of extra time to gain experience in this field.”					
									
											
						“Welding is something very special. Welding gave me a goal and a sense of purpose. I feel as if I now know what I want to do”					
									
											