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Constructing Hope
Building our communities
Lock-down at Constructing Hope
Donors paid to bail out "prisoners" in a fundraiser for the pre-apprenticeship program.
Politics
Breakthrough: City of Portland commits to build union, and use minority workers and contractors
New “community benefits agreement” uses public construction spending as a public policy tool
Jobs
Pre-apprentice program offers direct entry into Carpenters
The Constructing Hope Pre-Apprenticeship Program held a graduation ceremony for 13 trainees Dec. 2 at the Pacific Northwest Carpenters Institute. Constructing Hope, a faith-based non-profit, recruits ex-offenders, minorities, and low-income residents for free training to build skills and knowledge of the construction industry.
