Oregon Hip Hop Architecture MLK Day
FREE and open to youth of color and allies grades 7-12 Monday, January 17, 2022, 11am-1:30pm PST, Zoom Register by January 7: bit.ly/hhamlk22_signup Join us for a virtual one-day design and hip hop event! Explore the world of architecture through the lens of hip hop culture and work with professionals in the field to build a “frozen music” city model based on hip hop lyrics. There is no typical student [...]
Viewpoint: Constructing Hope, labor pipeline, building inclusive workplaces
Constructing Hope Board Chair Mel Jones (left) and the organization's Executive Director Pat Daniels on a job site. NAIM HASAN PHOTOGRAPHY It’s an amazing time to work in the construction industry. People and services are in high demand. We can earn good money, and we’re diversifying our workforce. As we work toward diversity, equity, and inclusion, however, something is missing. We’ve neglected inclusion, which is the cornerstone for building [...]
Anyone Want a Job?
Job fair at Clackamas mall aims to introduce new workers to decent-paying construction jobs. While Oregon's unemployment rate has dropped from the pandemic peak of 18% to 5.2% in July 2021, the job market is mixed. Low-skilled, high-stress jobs such as food service and moving packages are proving hard to fill as people reassess whether they want to risk COVID-19 to work two or three jobs without health benefits to pay [...]
Dave Dahl – All the Wiser
Benefitting Constructing Hope You know him best as simply Dave, the baker and brand-visionary behind Dave’s Killer Bread. But Dave Dahl has had many identities in his life: inmate, art dealer, philanthropist, addict, entrepreneur, and criminal. He grew up in a strict Seventh-Day Adventist community... Read More
2021 Oregon Business 100 Best Nonprofits to Work For
We are proud to be listed as one of the 2021 Oregon Business 100 Best Nonprofits to Work For. We invite you to visit and view the digital magazine at Oregon Business Nonprofit. (Our ad is on page 45 and listing on page 53)
Second Chance Employment Is a Win for Employers and Employees
Second chance employment provides a win for the formerly incarcerated person who gets to experience the dignity of work; the community wins by reducing recidivism and crime; and employers win by gaining access to valuable talent. Read More