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
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
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
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
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
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
City of Philadelphia Councilmember Katherine Gilmore Richardson is continuing her Labor Fridays series with a chat this week with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 98. Conversations with
March 6-12, 2022, was Women in Construction Week. To celebrate the role women have in Philadelphia’s construction industry, GBCA spotlighted five women who own and operate construction businesses, or who
The AGC Education and Research Foundation offers Workforce Development Scholarships to students enrolled in accredited technical schools or craft training programs in any discipline of commercial construction. Students in technical
City of Philadelphia Councilmember At-Large Katherine Gilmore Richardson has released her office’s second Apprenticeship Guidebook for the region. Developed with support from local unions, many of the programs featured in
