Despite progress, ingrained racism still runs deep in construction
While incidents of nooses and hateful graffiti on jobsites have made headlines in 2020, racism in the industry often manifests itself in more subtle, systemic ways. Greg Page, the president of Waldorf, Maryland-based Page Building Group, has a proven business strategy when it comes to applying for financing: Send [...]
Juan Mojica – Constructing Hope Graduate Winter 2015
[layerslider id="3" /] Prior to enrolling in Constructing Hope, Juan was in and out of warehouse jobs, making a few dollars more than minimum wage. As a single father, it was a challenge to make ends meet at that wage. A DUI, which led to a suspended license, added [...]
Constructing Hope by removing industry employment barriers
These are challenging times. The COVID-19 pandemic has required all of us to adjust our lives and calibrate a new normal. Meanwhile, the pandemic has exacerbated social inequities that inspired recent social unrest, which Portland has helped keep in the spotlight. And wildfires rage across America’s western states, destroying [...]
Constructing Hope Fall Class 2020
Pre-Apprenticeship Training classes are held Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, 6:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. for 10 weeks START DATE: TBD October 2020
Anthony Williams – Constructing Hope Graduate Winter 2020
As a single father of two, I was looking for an opportunity to find a career that would support my family. Prior to enrolling in Constructing Hope, I was working hard, but wasn’t making a living wage. I started out at $13.50/hour, and after 3 years with the [...]
Matthew Sims – Winter 2019 Constructing Hope Graduate
[layerslider id="1" /] I have been working in the trades since graduating from Constructing Hope in March, 2019. Upon graduation, I immediately took a temporary job working with Brand Safeway at their Vancouver shop. I got this position through Lisa with True Blue, who gave a presentation at Constructing [...]