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
GBCA Helps Open Doors to Equitable Career Opportunities for More Philadelphians
GBCA is not only creating a pipeline of skilled construction workers, but we are also helping ensure that the path to these meaningful careers is inclusive of all Philadelphians. From
Penn Pavilion Project Launches New Careers in Construction
William Griffin III, a member of the Sheet Metal Workers Local 19 union, had the honor of introducing Vice President Kamala Harris when she recently spoke in Philadelphia about the
Volunteer for 2022’s MyWIC Camp!
Mentoring Young Women in Construction (MyWIC) Camp is looking for Volunteers and Chaperones for its 2022 Camp! Help shift how construction is perceived. Many young individuals grow up with misconceptions
Women in Non-Traditional Careers Trades Readiness Program
Learn more about careers in the trades! The Women in Nontraditional Careers (WINC) Trades Readiness Program is a pre-apprenticeship program designed to prepare women to enter and succeed in a
Register Today: Mentoring Young Women In Construction Camp 2022
There are still a few spaces remaining in 2022’s Mentoring Young Women in Construction Camp! MyWIC Camp is a free summer camp for girls in 7th - 12th grades. The
Conversations with the Councilmember: Heat and Frost Insulators
City of Philadelphia Councilmember Katherine Gilmore Richardson is continuing her Labor Fridays series with a chat this week with the Heat and Frost Insulators and Allied Workers Local 14. Conversations