[Durham INC] Durham Hosts Green Jobs Training Orientation Oct. 20

[Blalock, Amy]

CITY OF DURHAM

Office of Public Affairs

101 City Hall Plaza

Durham, NC 27701

 

 

News Release

 

For Details, Contact:

Amy Blalock

Sr. Public Affairs Specialist

(919) 560-4123 x 11253

(919) 475-7735 (cell)

Amy.Blalock at DurhamNC.gov

 

 

 

 

For Immediate Release: October 11, 2011

 

 

 

Durham Hosts Green Jobs Training Orientation October 20

Final Program Orientation for Winter Class Participation; Deadline to
Apply November 18 

 

What:              Durham Green Construction Training Program Winter
Class Orientation 

 

Who:               City of Durham Office of Economic and Workforce
Development and Builders of Hope

 

When:             Thursday, October 20, 2011, from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.

 

Where:            Holton Career and Resource Center Senior Room

                        401 N. Driver St.

                        Durham, N.C. 27703

 

Fast Facts:

*         Young fathers and mothers in Durham interested in pursuing a
career in the green construction trades should submit their applications
by Friday, November 18, 2011, to participate in the Durham Green
Construction Training Program. The objective of this paid job training
program is to educate 60 individuals each year in green construction
disciplines and place at least 80 percent of them in local green jobs or
within the green construction trades.  

 

*         The City of Durham's Office of Economic and Workforce
Development, in collaboration with Builders of Hope, is hosting a fourth
and final orientation session for potential applicants interested in
attending the Winter Class of the Green Construction Training Program on
Thursday, October 20, 2011, from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. at Holton Career and
Resource Center, located at 401 N. Driver St., Durham. This final
orientation session is being offered since spaces still remain for the
Winter Class and the program is seeking a total of 30 participants.

 

*         The program, set to begin the week of November 28, 2011, is
based on a grant awarded by the U.S. Conference of Mayors/Wal-Mart
Foundation to Builders of Hope, a local nonprofit green affordable
housing developer, in partnership with the City of Durham. Its purpose
is to train up to 60 pregnant or parenting fathers and mothers between
the ages of 18 and 24 in the green construction trades. 

 

*         Participants will be working on-site throughout the course,
learning the basics of framing, carpentry, worksite safety, construction
equipment use, deconstruction and reconstruction of rescued homes, and
green energy fit ups. The construction sites will be in local
neighborhoods, such as in Northeast Central Durham or the Lyon Park
community. Labor market information indicates that the average starting
salaries for participants that successfully complete the program could
be between $11 to $13 per hour.

 

*         Young parents living in Northeast Central Durham are
particularly encouraged to apply, but all applications from city
residents will be accepted for review. The Winter Class is limited to 30
participants, so initial criteria that will be used to evaluate
applicants include:

o   Men and women 18 to 24 years of age 

o   Pregnant or parenting 

o   Ability and willingness to lift 25 pounds and perform tasks
requiring physical labor

o   Pass a drug screening 

o   High school diploma or general equivalency degree (GED) or be
enrolled in such a program 

o   Students may also be screened to identify basic reading and math
skills 

 

*         Participants interesting in applying for the Winter Class or
attending the orientation session on October 20th should contact James
Dickens, employment program coordinator with the City's Office of
Economic and Workforce Development, by e-mail at 
James.Dickens at DurhamNC.gov or by calling (919) 560-4965, ext. 15217. 

 

*         An application and course flyer are also available on the
City's website at www.DurhamEconomicDevelopment.org. 

 

About the Office of Economic and Workforce Development

The City of Durham's Office of Economic and Workforce Development seeks
to increase the city's tax base through several revitalization
initiatives, including new development efforts in the central city area.
The department also identifies and recruits target industries as well as
assesses and trains Durham residents to fill new jobs. For more
information, visit www.DurhamEconomicDevelopment.org. 

 

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