Constructing Hope provides a chance for low-income, recently returning citizens, people of color and unemployed people to have an opportunity to play in the construction industry. Through the training, certifications, backing and support our program provides; our graduates have a leg up when they enter the apprentice realm, setting them up for success.
NOW is the time to Level the Playing Field in the construction industry and give people of all backgrounds a chance at a true career that pays a living wage.
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Building Careers and Community
Constructing Hope’s mission is to rebuild the lives of people in our community by encouraging self-sufficiency through skills training and education in the construction industry. We provide no-cost, ten-week construction training programs, placement services, and career advancement support.
Adult Construction Training
No-cost, 10-week, construction skills and life skills pre-apprenticeship construction training program for disadvantaged men and women. (Students learn: Construction Skills • Blueprint Reading • Applied Math
• Safety • Career Awareness • Financial Management
• Workplace Expectations • Construction Culture
• Professional Communications • Certifications
• Plan for Life Success.)
Youth Summer Program
Five-week program for skills, motivation, and career awareness to enter a career path in the construction trades.
Career Advancement Support
CAREER PLACEMENT: Construction apprenticeships, pathway jobs that lead to apprenticeships, and other employment. Through construction apprenticeships our graduates secure good paying jobs in careers that can be mastered without a college degree. CAREER RETENTION AND ADVANCEMENT SERVICES: Three years of career placement, mentorship, and supportive services.
Adult Construction Training
No-cost, 10-week, construction skills and life skills pre-apprenticeship construction training program for disadvantaged men and women. (Students learn: Construction Skills • Blueprint Reading • Applied Math
• Safety • Career Awareness • Financial Management • Workplace Expectations
• Construction Culture • Professional Communications • Certifications
• Plan for Life Success.)
News & Events
Events
Stories of Hope
June 2022 Stories Of Hope- Xavier Clark & Julie Smith
“Leveling The Playing Field” Xavier Clark Constructing Hope graduate Xavier Clark (Fall 2021) shares his story and the challenges he [...]
Story of Hope – Matthew Jacobsen, Summer 2021 Graduate
“Taking The Elevator To The Top Floor” Spring of 2021 Constructing Hope graduate Matthew Jacobsen is an example of [...]