2024–2025 SkillsUSA Massachusetts Advisors’ Handbook Chapter 12: To Nationals and Beyond • 154 As WSI moves into the future, it continues to reach new mile- stones and gain new footholds in the world economy as a viable and crucial organization for launching the global economy through excellence in skilled careers. 2015 World Skills Competitors: Jake Rivard Mechanical Engineering Design-CAD Graduate of Blacktone Valley RTHS Andrew Cardin Welding (won Medallion of Excellence) Graduate of Blacktone Valley RTHS 2017 World Skills Competitor: Asher Chicoine - Plumbing (won Medallion of Excellence), Graduate of Smith Vocational & Agricultural HS 2019 World Skills Competitors: David “DJ” Fors Auto Body Repair, Graduate of Montachusett RTHS Daylan Torres Bakery, Graduate of Diman RVTHS Timothy Girouard Plumbing and Heating, Graduate of Smith Vocational Agricultural HS Past Competition Years and Locations 1st 1950: Madrid, Spain 2nd 1951: Madrid, Spain 3rd 1953: Madrid, Spain 4th 1955: Madrid, Spain 5th 1956: Madrid, Spain 6th 1957: Madrid, Spain 7th 1958: Brussels, Belgium 8th 1959: Modena, Italy 9th 1960: Barcelona, Spain 10th 1961: Duisburg, Germany 11th 1962: Gijón, Spain 12th 1963: Dublin, Ireland 13th 1964: Lisbon, Portugal 14th 1965: Glasgow, United Kingdom 15th 1966: Utrecht, Netherlands 16th 1967: Madrid, Spain 17th 1968: Bern, Switzerland 18th 1969: Brussels, Belgium 19th 1970: Tokyo, Japan 20th 1971: Gijón, Spain 21st 1973: Munich, Germany 22nd 1975: Madrid, Spain 23rd 1977: Utrecht, Netherlands 24th 1978: Busan, Korea 25th 1979: Cork, Ireland 26th 1981: Atlanta, USA 27th 1983: Linz, Austria 28th 1985: Osaka, Japan 29th 1988: Sydney, Australia 30th 1989: Birmingham, United Kingdom 31st 1991: Amsterdam, Netherlands 32nd 1993: Taipei, Chinese Taipei 33rd 1995: Lyon, France 34th 1997: St. Gallen, Switzerland 35th 1999: Montreal, Canada 36th 2001: Seoul, Korea 37th 2003: St Gallen, Switzerland 38th 2005: Helsinki, Finland 39th 2007: Shizuoka, Japan 40th 2009: Calgary, Canada 41st 2011: London, United Kingdom 42nd 2013: Leipzig, Germany 43rd 2015: São Paulo, Brazil 44th 2017: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates 45th 2019: Kazan, Russia 46th 2021: Shanghai, China 47th 2023: Lyon, France WorldSkills International (WSI) is more than a Competition, it is an organization with multiple events and activities that work towards its mission. With activities like the WorldSkills Leaders Forum and the WorldSkills Premiere Experience to reach senior policy and decision makers, WSI is taking an active role in raising the level of excellence in skilled careers throughout the world. Through youth-oriented programs like the WorldSkills Youth Forum, the WorldSkills Champions Exchange and the WorldSkills Portal, WSI is finding new and innovative ways to engage and involve youth beyond the WorldSkills Competition. These programs offer them a chance to stay connected and have a say in the organization. World Skills
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