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
HBF partners with Constructing Hope on workforce development efforts
In addition to the shelter development work that Home Builders Foundation-HomeAid Portland is known for, HBF is also committed to building the workforce of the future through scholarships and educational opportunities for those interested in careers in the home building industry. Each year, HBF awards thousands of dollars to students local and statewide and to date, has awarded over $300,000. Read Full Article
Woman at Work: Electrical Apprentice Isis Harris
What made you start your career in the trades? I started in the construction trades determined to better the lives of my children. That decision has affected my life in extraordinary ways. Joining the union is what kept me pushing forward. I needed a career that made me feel capable, strong, financially independent and totally self-sufficient. Read Full Article
Constructing Hope, POIC each receive $250,000 grant
Portland-based Constructing Hope and the Portland Opportunities Industrialization Center at Rosemary Anderson High School will each receive $250,000. The grants are part of a four-year, $140 million commitment by Nike to racial justice. Read Full Article