IRON WARRIOR ACADEMY | 501(c)(3) NONPROFIT
BUILD THE NEXT GENERATION OF SKILLED TRADESMEN.
Iron Warrior Academy connects young people to the tools, training, mentors and real employment opportunities they need to build a future in the skilled trades.
501(c)(3) nonprofit • Direct industry and employment pathways through Anderson Foundries, Anderson Industries, Made by Anderson brands and other partners.
ABOUT IRON WARRIOR ACADEMY
THE 501(c)(3) NONPROFIT ARM OF THE IRON WARRIOR MOVEMENT.
Iron Warrior Academy is the nonprofit organization focused on expanding access to skilled-trades training, mentorship, tools and real career pathways for young people who are ready to build a future with their hands.
EXPLORE IRON WARRIOR →FOR DONORS & SUPPORTERS
HELP BUILD A FUTURE.
Your donation puts tools, training, mentorship and real career pathways directly in front of young people who are ready to work and build a future with their hands.
DONATE NOWTools & Equipment
Put real equipment in students' hands from day one.
Training Programs
Fund hands-on sessions with working tradespeople.
Mentorship Access
Connect students with craftsmen who know the work.
Program Access
Remove financial barriers for motivated students.
Career Exposure
Help students discover trades they never considered.
Employment Pathways
Support connections to real job opportunities through industry partners.
Employment Opportunities
Hire students who have completed Iron Warrior training.
Job Shadows
Let students see real work environments firsthand.
Facility Tours
Open your doors to the next generation.
Mentorship
Pair your tradespeople with students who are ready to learn.
Apprenticeships
Offer structured, paid on-the-job training pathways.
Equipment Donations
Put your surplus tools and materials to work.
Sponsorship
Fund programs, scholarships and student access.
Training Support
Provide expertise, curriculum input or instruction.
School Partnerships
Connect Iron Warrior programs to your local schools.
FOR BUSINESSES & ORGANIZATIONS
HELP BUILD THE WORKFORCE YOU WISH YOU COULD HIRE.
Employers can help through equipment, materials, mentorship, facility tours, apprenticeships, sponsorships and career opportunities.
BECOME AN INDUSTRY PARTNERWHAT WE DO
THEY NEED A CHANCE. WE HELP CREATE IT.
Not every young person sees a clear path after high school. Some simply need exposure to the trades, someone willing to teach them, access to the right tools, and a real opportunity waiting on the other side.
That is where Iron Warrior Academy comes in.
FROM FIRST EXPOSURE TO REAL CAREER OPPORTUNITY.
DISCOVER
Help young people see careers they may never have considered.
TOOLS
Put real equipment into students' hands.
TRAINING
Give them practical skills they can use.
MENTORSHIP
Connect them with people who know the work.
EMPLOYMENT
Create pathways to real job opportunities through Anderson Foundries, Anderson Industries, Made by Anderson brands and other industry partners.
HELP THEM FIND WHERE THEY FIT.
Trade Explorer helps young people discover skilled-trades careers that match their interests and strengths — then Iron Warrior Academy helps connect that interest to real training, mentors and career opportunities.
4 QUESTIONS. LESS THAN 2 MINUTES. A PLACE TO START.
FIND MY TRADESKILL GETS YOU IN THE DOOR. CHARACTER DECIDES HOW FAR YOU GO.
IRON SKILLS
Can You Do The Work?
The hands-on craft disciplines that turn raw material into real products. Welding, machining, fabrication, casting — built from the ground up.
WARRIOR SKILLS
Can People Count On You?
The character traits that separate craftsmen who last from those who don't. Discipline, ownership, follow-through — the things no machine can teach.
Welding
Machining
Fabrication
Foundry
BEFORE THE SKILL
COMES THE WILL.
THE PATH FROM INTEREST TO OPPORTUNITY
THE PATH FROM INTEREST TO OPPORTUNITY
DISCOVER
Find where your interests and strengths fit.
TRAIN
Build real skills through hands-on experience.
MENTOR
Learn from people who have mastered the work.
CONNECT
Meet employers and apprenticeship opportunities.
BUILD
Turn skills into a career and a future.
IRON WARRIOR ACADEMY BRIDGES ALL FIVE.
THE WARRIOR STANDARD
THE WARRIOR STANDARD
Iron Warrior Academy trains both the technical skills to do the work — and the character traits that make someone worth hiring, worth mentoring, and worth keeping.
SHOW UP
Be ready when the work starts.
PAY ATTENTION
Details and quality matter.
COMMUNICATE
Ask questions. Listen. Keep people informed.
BE COACHABLE
Learn from people who know more than you.
OWN IT
Take responsibility for your work and mistakes.
FINISH STRONG
Follow through.
TALENT IS COMMON. RELIABLE PEOPLE WHO SHOW UP AND DO THE WORK ARE NOT.
Every employer we work with says the same thing: they can teach the technical skills. What they can't teach is character. Iron Warrior Academy builds both.
IRON WARRIOR ACADEMY BUILDS THE WHOLE PERSON.
THE MORE YOU CAN DO,
THE MORE CHOICES YOU HAVE.
Skill builds capability. Discipline builds trust. Trust creates opportunity. Opportunity gives you more choices in the life and career you build.
SKILL
Builds capability
TRUST
Builds reputation
OPPORTUNITY
Opens doors
FREEDOM
More choices
WORK HARD FOR SOMETHING THAT PAYS YOU BACK.
What Training Looks Like
YOU WON'T JUST SIT AND WATCH.
USE REAL TOOLS
From day one, you work with the same equipment used on real job sites.
BUILD REAL PROJECTS
Every session produces something tangible — not just theory on a whiteboard.
LEARN FROM WORKING TRADESPEOPLE
Your instructors are active craftsmen, not career academics.
MAKE MISTAKES. GET COACHED. TRY AGAIN.
Failure is part of the process. We teach you how to learn from it.
SOLVE REAL PROBLEMS
Training scenarios are drawn from actual job-site challenges.
LEAVE MORE CAPABLE THAN YOU ARRIVED
Every session is designed to move you forward — measurably.
You learn by doing — because confidence is built through experience.
TRAINING OPTIONS
MULTIPLE PATHS. ONE DESTINATION.
REAL TOOLS
REAL PROJECTS
REAL MENTORS
REAL EXPERIENCE
LEARN ONLINE
Start With The Fundamentals
LEARN MORETRAIN IN PERSON
Get Your Hands On It
LEARN MORE
APPRENTICE
Work While You Learn
LEARN MOREIRON WARRIOR ACADEMY
FREE GUIDE
THE 5 NON-NEGOTIABLES
What every serious trades student needs to know before they start.
FREE FIELD GUIDE
THE 5 NON-NEGOTIABLES
5 skills every great tradesman needs before the toolbox even opens.
Before you pick up a tool, pick up this guide. The 5 Non-Negotiables lays out the mindset, habits and character traits that separate tradespeople who last from those who don't.
FROM THE SHOP FLOOR TO THE NATIONAL STAGE
KORY ANDERSON
Founder, Iron Warrior Academy
Kory Anderson built Iron Warrior Academy because he saw a gap — young people with potential and no clear path, and employers with open positions and no pipeline to fill them.
Kory Anderson will speak at the Build Freedom Summit on workforce development, manufacturing and why America must start building its skilled-trades pipeline earlier.
“We don't just expose kids to the trades. We help them build a future in them.”
— Kory Anderson, Founder
INDUSTRY PARTNERS & SUPPORTERS
Iron Warrior Academy is backed by people and companies actively working in American manufacturing and the skilled trades.
BUILT WITH INDUSTRY. BUILT FOR THE NEXT GENERATION.
THIS IS WHAT YOUR SUPPORT BUILDS.
500+
Students Reached
Young people introduced to the skilled trades
12+
Training Programs
Delivered across welding, machining, electrical and more
30+
Industry Partners
Companies investing in the next generation
10+
Scholarships & Opportunities
Financial barriers removed for motivated students
5+
Apprenticeship Connections
Students placed with employers ready to hire
Numbers reflect program activity to date. Updated regularly as the program grows.
FROM THE SHOP FLOOR
WHAT ACCESS
CAN CHANGE.
Students and families see the impact firsthand — stronger skills, more confidence, greater discipline and a clearer path forward.
"The Iron Warrior Academy helped me realize how much more I'm capable of. It gave me confidence in leading teams and was overall a life-changing experience."
"As a mother, I was worried when my son chose trade school over college. Now I couldn't be prouder. Iron Warriors didn't just teach him welding — they instilled discipline, confidence, and purpose."
"Iron Warrior let me earn real high school credit while learning a real skill. I'm graduating with confidence and a head start on my career."
THE NEXT SUCCESS STORY
COULD START HERE.
FUND THE NEXT GENERATION
PUT TOOLS IN THEIR HANDS. PUT A FUTURE IN REACH.
EVERY DOLLAR BUILDS A FUTURE.
Your support helps fund tools, materials, training, mentorship and access to real opportunities in the skilled trades.
TOOLS + PPE
Put real equipment and safety gear in students' hands from day one.
TRAINING
Fund hands-on sessions with working tradespeople and instructors.
SCHOLARSHIPS
Remove financial barriers for motivated students ready to build a future.
MENTORSHIP
Connect students with craftsmen and industry professionals who know the work.
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Iron Warrior Academy is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
Iron Warrior Academy is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Contributions may be tax-deductible.
Industry Partners
BUILT WITH INDUSTRY. BUILT FOR THE NEXT GENERATION.
Iron Warrior Academy is backed by people and companies actively working in American manufacturing and the skilled trades. Companies can support the next generation through equipment, materials, mentors, apprenticeships, facility tours, sponsorships and employment opportunities.
ANDERSON FOUNDRIES
Direct employment pathways through Anderson Foundries, Anderson Industries, and Made by Anderson brands.
THE WORLD STILL NEEDS PEOPLE WHO KNOW HOW TO BUILD IT.
HELP US MAKE SURE THE NEXT GENERATION GETS THE CHANCE.