08/20/2026
Big one to celebrate this year! Be Pro Be Proud is turning 10! For a whole decade, using hands-on simulators and Meta Quest headsets to bring technical careers to life, they've been showing students that a career in the skilled trades is something to be proud of, and we couldn't agree more. To mark the milestone, we're teaming with BPBP for ten special events across our data center communities – including September's launch of Be Pro Be Proud Texas!
One of those moments came at the Be Pro Be Proud National Conference, where we were honored to be part of a conversation about how training, technology, and real career exposure come together to open doors for people in the communities we live and work in. We were happy to speak to a full house of 100+ workforce development and education leaders, employers, and policy makers from 15+ states! 🔧⚡🏗️
🏗️ America's Workforce Academy — the largest private-sector skilled trades commitment in American history: paid training that leads to an industry-recognized credential and a guaranteed job for graduates.
🥽 AI Glasses Impact Grants — Wearable technology delivering guided workflows and real-time expert access on the job site
🎓 Be Pro Be Proud — Hands-on career exploration in skilled trades through immersive Mobile Workshop experiences
Our partnership has already engaged ~70,000 students nationwide through statewide support in Tennessee and New Mexico and in data center communities in Illinois, North Carolina, and Ohio. We're excited to welcome Texas to the family soon alongside our partners at TEXO, The Construction Association; visit beprobeproud.org to see where the mobile workshop is coming next!
Special thanks Associated Builders and Contractors - Greater Tennessee, ABC National and Embarcadero Technologies for joining us for the panel discussion and to all of our partners at Be Pro Be Proud New Mexico, Be Pro Be Proud NC, and Be Pro Be Proud Tennessee for their continued leadership.
We're proud to invest in the people who build America's future.
Learn more ➡️ datacenters.atmeta.com/be-pro-be-proud