Story of Hope: Jani Turner, Winter 2015 Graduate
Jani Turner had opportunities growing up. She took those opportunities for granted. Her parents had all but given up on her. After losing her daughters twice to the system, due to her addiction, her parents fought to keep them. It was then that Jani learned how hard one has to [...]
Finding Your Way To A (High-Paying) Trade Job
Figuring out what to do with your life is a challenge for anyone. Students are often told to get their bachelor's degree and find their passion and they'll eventually be rewarded by landing their dream job. For most people, it's not that simple. Along the way, Isis Harris [...]
Yestermorrow Design Build School with Pat Daniels
Pat Daniels, executive director of Constructing Hope in Portland, Oregon, joined us for our virtual Speaker Series event in early May to discuss the work her organization does helping former incarcerated individuals learn the skills needed to enter the trades. Daniels was joined by Raleigh, who spoke of the [...]
Stories of Hope – Vic Liang, Summer 2017 Graduate
[layerslider id="9" /] As the son of Taiwanese immigrants, Vic was raised thinking that he had two career options: something in the retail field or to attend college and become a doctor. He didn't realize there were other options in between, including lucrative jobs in the construction industry that [...]
Call for Muralists
Public Art Mural Project at the newly remodeled Constructing Hope Workforce Center located at405 NE Church Street that is dedicated to honoring African American pioneers, other people of color in the construction field, supporters of the program, and participants in the program. Application deadline - April 20, 2021 For [...]
Is Clean Energy Racist? It Doesn’t Have to Be
Portland Clean Energy Fund is working to make clean energy, carbon reduction, a healthier environment — and maybe most importantly, good paying jobs — a reality for low-income Portlanders. Read Full Article