Ron Hardman is a software engineer turned master blacksmith, which led him to founding Kilroy’s Workshop—an American skilled trades school and shared workspace where creators of all kinds can learn everything from blacksmithing and blade smithing, to CNC machining, welding, additive design and manufacturing(3d-printing), and everything in between. Kilroy’s Workshop now has locations in multiple states, and Eli Timm, shop manager of their Colorado Springs location, joined Ron and Zach. It all started with an airplane hangar and a dream, and now Kilroy’s serves over 5,000 creators each year. And Eli climbed the ranks of the organization, having begun as one of Ron’s students as a teenager.

Discover how this unique organization is breaking barriers by making trades education accessible to everyone, including those with disabilities, AD ...