No summer slump for these students! We spent the morning with middle schoolers at the Pacific Northwest Carpenters Institute in Northeast Portland. Students worked with the apprenticeship trainers and a Cleveland High teacher on a woodworking project, crafting their own toolboxes.
If you work in construction or design, you’re fully aware of the demand for talent in the Portland metro region. But if you’re a high school student, you may not know about the workforce needs (or great career opportunities) connected to the region’s projected growth.
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation has awarded Portland Workforce Alliance a $10,000 grant to support career learning for high school students in the growing field of technology.
The ACE Mentor Program of Oregon this week awarded $72,000 in college scholarships to 16 Portland-area seniors interested in pursuing careers in architecture, construction management and engineering.
Here’s a small sampler of what students have said this year about their experiences at PWA Career Days and other opportunities.
