ÍøÆØÃÅ continues to connect with Durham skilled trades students

By June 11, 2021July 30th, 2021Community, Southeast – Durham, NC

This spring, ÍøÆØÃÅ continued its support of the Durham Public Schools’ . In March, April and May, employees from the Durham office served as guest speakers to high school seniors enrolled in the program at the Southern School of Energy and Sustainability. During the virtual sessions, ÍøÆØÃÅ General Superintendent JD Coomer talked to students about construction fundamentals. Regional Director of ÍøÆØÃÅ Brooke Hathaway presented on construction safety.

ÍøÆØÃÅ participated in virtual presentations with Durham skilled trades studentsThe pathway stems from the WayMakers Collaborative – a public private partnership to prepare students for skilled trades and construction careers in the Durham area. ÍøÆØÃÅ has been involved in WayMakers since its planning stages. In fact, at the start of the 2019-20 school year, Regional Diversity Manager Denise Barnes helped welcome the first students into the Durham skilled trades program.

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