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Soldadores Sin Fronteras
By Calvin Scharrer
Mr. Samuel Colton
government and education experts together One of the goals Mr. Colton has is to
“With the growing demand in the welding to share their experiences with establish, beginning in 2018, a dual
industry, the need for welders throughout students and introduce them language welder training
the United States is very high”, stated Sam to a future in welding. program in his home town
Colton. One may ask, how do we meet the Mr. Samuel Colton Sr. of Yuma Arizona that can
demand for skilled and qualified personnel founder of Welders provide educational
in this field to meet the demand needed Without Borders opportunities to
over the coming years? Well, there has been explains; “This has individuals in English
a multitude of theories on how to solve our resulted in an ever- and the Spanish
growing problem, but one philanthropist has growing network of language using training
the right philosophy, one welder at a time. welding educators, materials developed by
students and industry the Hobart Institute of
Welders Without Borders was founded leaders working together Welding Technology. This
in 2000 with a vision to bring industry, to serve others.” model represents the potential
to bring welding education and
second language acquisition to communities
anywhere the need exists.
From my experiences Welders Without
Borders and Mr. Colton represents a
vision of serving others through welding
education to help them improve their lives
and the lives of those around them. Welders
Without Borders is always looking for
service opportunities at home in the United
States and in other parts of the world. If
you would like to learn more about Welders
Without Borders you can contact them via
e-mail at: welderswithoutborders@yahoo.
com, or visit their website page at www.
Follow us on Facebook: welderswithoutborders.org or follow them
www.facebook.com/DiversInstituteofTechnology
on Facebook.”
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