"Go For It!" Say Job Training Grads

(Metropolitan Washington Council, AFL-CIO)

“The program was a blast and I got a job out of it!” said newly-minted job training graduate David McRae Thursday at the graduation ceremonies for the Prince George's Community College/UCAP Team Builders Green Industry Certification Program. “I like working with my hands,” added fellow graduate Traci Phelps (r), “This is something I’ve never done before and I got a whole lot out of it.” One of ten women in the 45-student class, Phelps said “A lot of people doubted we’d make it but we made it,” and encouraged other area women to “Go for it!” and take advantage of the program. Prince George’s County District 8 council member Tony Knotts keynoted the festivities, along with Sandra Gammons, President/CEO of United Communities Against Poverty, Inc. (UCAP). The Community Service Agency’s GSA Building Futures Project is an official partner in the program, providing job development assistance to the students, bringing in guest speakers from the various building trades to give an introduction to the unionized construction industry and funding the student stipends through a contract with the General Services Administration.
- report/photo by Yvette De La Cruz