PROJECT H.O.O.D. GRADUATES ITS SIXTH CONSTRUCTION CLASS

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On Thursday, March 10, 2022, at 6:00 p.m. CST, Project H.O.O.D. graduated its sixth construction cohort on Executive Director Corey Brooks’ 110th day on the roof of his extended 100 Day Campout Against Violence. The rooftop campaign has raised over $10million in cash, pledges, and in-kind gifts.

This sixth FREE Construction Certification Class began on October 8, 2021. The students were trained for twelve weeks and are receiving industry recognized credentials in Core and Laborer Level One. They will also have their OSHA 10 Certificate. Project H.O.O.D. held a job fair with Chicagoland contractors on February 22, 2022, and all the students have secured employment or received offers. The eleven students, aged 18 to 50, announced their new employers at the graduation.

The contractors who took part in the job fair were Manhattan Mechanical Services, Ozinga, Fresh Coast Solar, Hamstra Enterprises, Inc., Rethink Electric, The Bowa Group, Reed Construction, Golf Construction, Everywhere Wireless, P.L.S. Services, and the University of Chicago.

In 2019, Project H.O.O.D. partnered with the Illinois Chapter of Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC-IL) to offer an alternative career path for at-risk individuals and for those suffering from unemployment. ABC-IL provides technical education while the students also receive employment coaching and financial services to help manage their new careers. The instructors for this sixth cohort were Susette Crenshaw and Christopher Coleman, both from ABC-IL.