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Urban League says Building Futures pre‑apprenticeship has placed graduates in construction trades
Summary
The Urban League presented results from Building Futures, a 12‑week pre‑apprenticeship program funded partly by Hamilton County seed money; presenters reported 66 graduates, a 93% program completion rate and a 64% employment rate, and described plans to expand cohorts and increase outreach to women and youth.
The Urban League told the Hamilton County Board of County Commissioners on July 15 that its Building Futures pre‑apprenticeship program has produced 66 graduates, a 93 percent graduation rate and a 64 percent employment rate to date.
Building Futures is a 12‑week pre‑apprenticeship readiness program that trains adult learners for construction‑trade careers and connects graduates to unions, private employers and nonprofit employers. "Building Futures is a 12 week pre apprenticeship readiness program that's focusing on helping adult learners transition into careers in construction and building trades," said Ebony Young, senior vice president of impact at the Urban League. The program targets Hamilton County residents who are unemployed or underemployed and who live in qualified census tracts at 300 percent of the federal poverty level or below.
The program combines three weeks of soft skills training — including interpersonal…
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