Mike Rowe Sings to Promote Trade Schools on Kids’ Cartoon
By Movieguide® Contributor
Mike Rowe appeared in a recent episode of THE TUTTLE TWINS to share his thoughts on college—in the form of a song!
In a clip posted to Rowe’s Facebook page, the cartoon version of the DIRTY JOBS host tells the Tuttle Twins, “I’m just saying, not all knowledge comes from college, and there’s lots of ways to get educated.”
He then launches into a song, promising the audience that “The road to success has many, many lanes, and not all go through a college town.”
“If we want to change the perception among so many well-intended parents that a four-year degree is the best path for the most people, we need to show kids that a skilled trade is a thing to aspire to,” Rowe wrote on his website. “If you’re me, that means getting animated from time to time, and bursting into song.”
He continued, “Big thanks to THE TUTTLE TWINS, for launching their new season with yours truly, with a premiere episode called “The College Conundrum.” Modesty aside, it’s really good, really funny, and maybe even really important. Check it out, May 7th.”
Rowe has made the promotion of trade schools and other college alternatives a major part of his platform, encouraging young people to consider other paths so as not to graduate with crippling debts.
“[College is] so expensive that, for as long as I can remember, we really haven’t talked about it in terms of a purchase,” he told Fox Business. “We talk about it in terms of an investment, but people are starting to smell a rat there, too. I think more and more people are starting to look at that diploma on the wall and seeing it for what it actually is, which is a receipt.”
Movieguide® previously reported on Rowe’s mikeroweWORKS foundation:
To support young people pursuing career paths outside of a college degree, Rowe founded the mikeroweWORKS Foundation. This foundation awarded $1 million in work ethic scholarships during the month of March alone.
“My foundation focuses on the millions of jobs that are available that don’t require a four-year degree. We offer a couple million bucks a year in work ethic scholarships. We’re doing it right now,” Rowe said.
Rowe believes that the labor shortages that have been ravaging the country over the past year or two was caused by the push to have everybody go to college. After receiving a degree, many people view themselves as above blue-collar jobs.
While Rowe believes that not everyone should attend a four-year university, he is quick to point out that he is not anti-education.
“I know it’s going to come back over the net at me when I say that, it’s going to be, ‘Oh, he’s anti-college, he’s anti-education.’ I’m not. I’m simply saying that after decades of telling generations of kids, the best path for the most people is the most expensive path, we’ve created this problem that we have right now. I think the ship is starting to turn.”
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