Constructing Hope Archives

Lock-down at Constructing Hope

Dec 5, 2012

Donors paid to bail out “prisoners” in a fundraiser for the pre-apprenticeship program.

Breakthrough: City of Portland commits to build union, and use minority workers and contractors

Sep 18, 2012

New “community benefits agreement” uses public construction spending as a public policy tool

Pre-apprentice program offers direct entry into Carpenters

Dec 17, 2010

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.