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November 14, 2007

Program prepares City residents for the building trades

PROVIDENCE -- A new program will prepare Providence residents for apprenticeships in the building trades, Mayor David N. Cicilline and other officials announced today.

Cicilline and YouthBuild Director Andrew Cortés, surrounded by representatives of the building trades, publicly launched Building Futures during a ceremony on the 32nd floor of the new Westin Tower .

Building Futures evaluates a person's skills to figure his or her readiness and the program provides course work in safety requirements, job rights and labor history. The program also offers tutoring to prepare for the apprenticeship exam.

“Building Futures is about creating a promising career path to excellent paying jobs with good benefits in the construction industry for Providence residents,” Cicilline said in a statement today. He added: “Building Futures is one of many initiatives designed to create real employment opportunities for individuals to help them pursue the American Dream.”

The program is also billed as giving candidates "valuable life skills, including information on financial literacy, assistance establishing bank accounts and information on the dangers of predatory lending practices," the mayor's news release said.

Building Futures continues to offer support and case management for people in the program throughout the apprenticeships.

For more information on Building Futures, contact Andrew Cortés at (401) 919-5919.

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