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Careers in Construction program tells council it has placed thousands of local students in trades

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Careers in Construction Colorado (CICC) briefed council on statewide expansion of a high-school construction vocational program that has placed over 2,000 students in construction jobs and reached more than 15,000 students since 2015; local chapters report 1,332 enrolled students last year and industry-backed funding.

Careers in Construction Colorado (CICC) updated the City Council on Monday on a statewide vocational program that places high-school students into construction careers through classroom instruction, certifications and employer connections. Glenn Hard, director of recruitment and retention for CICC, said the nonprofit grew from a single high-school program in 2015 to partnerships in roughly 91 high schools statewide and six chapter trade-association partners. He said the program emphasizes "educate, empower, and employ" through industry-aligned curriculum, job-site tours, internships and navigator staff who…

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