2023 Carpenters Open House
On Friday, May 5, The Eastern Atlantic States Carpenters Technical College held its annual Open House, to teach students more about the carpentry trades. View the gallery (6 photos)
Build Up the American Workforce through Union Construction
Cyndie Williams, Executive Director of the Carpenter Contractor Trust, recent shared an op-ed highlighting how supporting union construction is supporting jobs for American workers. From Newsweek: American taxpayers need
Preservation Trades Center Launches Carpentry Academy
The Preservation Trades Center (PTC) at Eastern State Penitentiary is starting a Carpentry Academy in 2023, a 6-week paid hands-on training carpentry program with an emphasis on preservation work.
Tips for Looking for a Mentor
Leone Jackson, the Senior Community and Citizenship Program Specialist for Turner Construction Company, was looking for new ways to make connections after a 2-year hiatus coming out of the
Conversations with a Councilmember: Ironworkers and CARP
Philadelphia Councilmember Katherine Gilmore Richardson is promoting the Philadelphia region’s different apprenticeship programs. On October 7, she’ll be holding a discussion with representatives from the International Association of Bridge, Structural,
2022 NAWIC Block Kids Building Competition
The NAWIC Philadelphia Foundation is presenting its award-winning Block Kids Program on Saturday, November 5, 2022, at the Sheet Metal Workers Local 19 Hall in Philadelphia. The competition is for
Carpentry Academy Graduates Celebrate Bright Futures Ahead
On August 22, the Unity in the Community Carpentry Academy held a graduation dinner and ceremony at the NoMo Foundation. The program, started by South Philly activist Anton Moore in
Conversations with a Councilmember: Construction Pre-Apprentice Programs
Philadelphia Councilmember Katherine Gilmore Richardson is promoting the Philadelphia region’s different apprenticeship programs. On September 16, she’ll be holding a discussion with representatives from the Samuel Staten, Sr. Pre-Apprenticeship Program
Governor Wolf Announces PAsmart Apprenticeship Grants Recipients
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf announced awards totaling more than $4.9 million for 14 Pennsylvania apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship programs within the building and construction trades. Each program will use this grant
2022 Masonry Pre-Apprentice Program at Eastern State Penitentiary
On Wednesday, June 21, 2022, GBCA’s Marketing & Communications department visited the Eastern State Penitentiary’s Preservation Trades Center (PTC) – a 4-week, paid, hands-on, masonry pre-apprentice training program. In