Newark Green Jobs Training
The Laborers Local 55 and GANE launched a weatherization and green jobs training program for inner-city residents of Newark, New Jersey, in January 2009. The goal was to recruit individuals who have traditionally faced barriers to employment. The initiative was in response to President Obama’s campaign call for weatherizing a million homes in the larger context of creating jobs and addressing global warming. The Newark weatherization program’s first 6-week training course began in March with 22 participants, all people of color, who were either unemployed or underemployed. Roughly half of the participants were from prison re-entry programs.
The Laborers Local 55 and GANE launched a weatherization and green jobs training program for inner-city residents of Newark, New Jersey, in January 2009. The goal was to recruit individuals who have traditionally faced barriers to employment. The initiative was in response to President Obama’s campaign call for weatherizing a million homes in the larger context of creating jobs and addressing global warming. The Newark weatherization program’s first 6-week training course began in March with 22 participants, all people of color, who were either unemployed or underemployed. Roughly half of the participants were from prison re-entry programs.
