2021 ABC Illinois Annual Review - Flipbook - Page 48
Since 2017 the ABCIL Community Builders Program has partnered with several community based
o r g a n i z a t i o n s t o p r o v i d e c o n s t r u c t i o n t r a i n i n g i n a n e ff o r t t o r e d u c e t h e s t r a i n o n s t r u g g l i n g
communities and simultaneously create a talent pipeline for the waning construction workforce.
This training is a crucial part of rehabilitating broken communities in the Chicago area and is a
model that can be recreated in any city that may be struggling with the same issues.
ABC Illinois’ Community Builders Program Objectives:
• To c r e a t e a t a l e n t p i p e l i n e t o m e e t t h e i n d u s t r y d e m a n d f o r s k i l l e d c r a f t w o r k e r s
• To c r e a t e a m o r e d i v e r s e a n d i n c l u s i v e c o n s t r u c t i o n i n d u s t r y i n I l l i n o i s
• To c r e a t e c a r e e r o p p o r t u n i t i e s f o r u n d e s e r v e d p o p u l a t i o n s
• To c r e a t e a m o d e l t h a t c a n b e r e p l i c a t e d a c r o s s I l l i n o i s a n d o t h e r s t a t e s
Our Community Par tners:
Black Contractors United
Chicago Urban League
E a s t G a r fi e l d P a r k
Elam Construction
Fu l l e r Ce nte r fo r H o u s i n g
IL Black Contractors Association
Lake Count y Wor kforce D evelopment
Projec t H.O.O.D.
R evolution Wor kshop
Safer Foundation
South Suburban College
S p r i n g fi e l d H o m e B u i l d e r s A s s o c i a t i o n
Village of Hazel Crest
Woodlawn Communit y & Y WC A
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