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 impact Constructing Hope has had on his career and family.
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 more information, download the application below or contact Kimberly Moreland at kimberly@morelandresource.com if you have additional questions. Download Application [...]
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
Portland Clean Energy Community Benefits Fund (PCEF) Awards 45 grants…
Portland City Council votes to approve PCEF's inaugural funding recommendation package, awarding its first $8.6 million to fund 45 grants in the clean energy, regenerative agriculture/green infrastructure, workforce development fields. Read Full Article
Portland Clean Energy Fund Set to Bankroll First Projects for Communities of Color
Dozens of Portland nonprofits are poised to become the first recipients of a massive, voter-approved program that seeks to bankroll clean energy projects and jobs geared toward the city’s historically marginalized communities. Constructing Hope, a Black-led apprenticeship program in Northeast Portland, requested $500,000 to help 50 low-income people of color and women start careers in the skilled construction trades, including weatherization and solar installation. Read Full Article [...]
Women in Construction Featuring Claire Stoll
Unions, training centers, and construction companies are featuring women more often on their websites and marketing materials. Claire Stoll was introduced to the roofing trade through Constructing Hope’s pre-apprenticeship program, which reaches out to women in need. Read Full Article