Please spread the word to any folks who may be interested. Ruth Ryals rryals@comcast.net 617-834-4007(c) Sent from my iPhone! Begin forwarded message:

From: "Tomeu, Ini" <itomeu@cambridgema.gov> Date: August 17, 2015 at 11:05:22 AM EDT To: "Tomeu, Ini" <itomeu@cambridgema.gov> Subject: Building Pathways Pre-Apprenticeship Program Information Session Aug. 31

Hello, please see attached news release, also pasted in as text below.

Ini Tomeu, Public Information Officer City of Cambridge 795 Massachusetts Ave. Cambridge, MA 02139 617-349-4339/ itomeu@cambridgema.gov Like Us on Facebook

For Immediate Release

Building Pathways Pre-Apprenticeship Program Information Session Aug. 31

Cambridge, MA August 17, 2015 – The City of Cambridge is hosting an information session for Building Pathways, a pre-apprenticeship program for construction trades, Monday, Aug. 31, at 6 p.m. at 51 Inman St., Cambridge.

Building Pathways is a six-week, highly competitive program designed to prepare qualified men and women for an apprenticeship in one of the building trades through classroom and hands-on learning. Candidates must meet all of the eligibility criteria listed below and have a genuine interest in the construction trades.

To be eligible, you must: · Be age 18 or older; · Have a high school diploma or GED; · Have a valid driver’s license; · Have a car; · Be able to do challenging physical work and tolerate weather extremes; · Be drug-free and able to pass a drug test before & during the program; · Have good math & English skills (there’s a test); · Be authorized to work in the US.

For more information, contact the Cambridge’s Office of Workforce Development at 617-349-6259.

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