John F. Kennedy High School students have a new opportunity to prepare for a career in construction. – EASRCC “The announcement we’re making today is not just about building buildings or houses. It’s ...
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (WPVI) -- "For me being a young woman, I just think it was unheard of," said Layla Bibi. "But somewhere along the way, I was going to find my way in and be working in ...
As a carpenter and business owner in Chicago with years of experience under his tool belt, Melvin Henley said he sees a need for more skilled trade workers, especially in minority communities. Now, he ...
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (WPVI) -- "I would have never thought I was going to be a carpenter," said 19-year-old Saulih Khalifah. "I played basketball in high school. I went to college for basketball ...
Liberty Science Center master carpenter Angel Merced cuts boards for an exhibition in Jersey City on Wednesday, May 23, 2012. Andrew Miller | The Jersey Journal Forty female and minority residents of ...
Over the past eight weeks, a group of men and women have been building a different future for themselves. Now they get to build the world around them. "We outfitted them for duty," said Paul Trudeau, ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A group of 45 apprentice carpenters and laborers make up the first group of a new job training facility in Sacramento. Angel Lopez ...