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Hudson Valley Youths Learn About Trades, Jobs at Construction Industry Council's Annual Career Day

More than 550 local high school students met with trade-industry experts to engage in skill-building activities and learn about job opportunities in the region at the annual Hudson Valley Construction Career Day.


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Mar 11, 2020, 14:00 ET

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Photo by Ed Cody James Mahoney of Ironworkers Local 580 of Long Island City, N.Y., demonstrates welding techniques with a student from Valley Central High School in Montgomery, N.Y.
Photo by Ed Cody James Mahoney of Ironworkers Local 580 of Long Island City, N.Y., demonstrates welding techniques with a student from Valley Central High School in Montgomery, N.Y.

SUFFERN, N.Y., March 11, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Students from across the Hudson Valley filled the Rockland Community College Fieldhouse in Suffern March 6 to learn about diverse careers in the construction and building trades and the advantages of apprenticeship training. Union representatives and private-sector companies worked with the teens to take part in hands-on skill-building demonstrations such as welding, carpentry and soldering.

Hosted by the Construction Industry Council of Westchester & Hudson Valley, Inc. (CIC) and the Building Contractors Association of Westchester & Mid-Hudson, Inc. (BCA), Construction Career Day is designed to reinvigorate the industry's labor force with young talent. The event is marking its 21st year of supporting tomorrow's workforce.

"Apprenticeships offer youths an opportunity to learn critical skills in the trades and prepare them to land good-paying jobs right in their communities," said Matthew Pepe, executive director of the CIC and BCA. "We're expecting to see significant investments in infrastructure at the federal level, which will mean even more opportunities for growth in our region's building and construction industries. We're proud to be a part of this important effort to strengthen our workforce, invest in our communities and benefit our overall economy."

Rockland County Executive Ed Day praised the program. "I am proud to again be here hosting Construction Career Day," he said. "All too often, schools put value on college and don't put good value on the trades. The trades offer a tremendous option for our young people."

Assemblyman Colin Schmitt, R-99th District, described the trades as "the backbone of the middle class." "Now, more than ever, we need to ensure young New Yorkers benefit from the trades," Schmitt said. "This offers our youth a way to really have that perfect 'American Dream' life."

Also in attendance were Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano, representatives of Sens. David Carlucci, D-38th District, and James Skoufis, D- 39th District, and other local leaders who applauded the initiative.

In the building and construction trades, registered apprenticeship programs provide participants with a high-quality, portable and nationally recognized credential that certifies occupational proficiency in the construction industry. Programs follow a "learn-while-you-earn" model, as participants obtain wages that are graduated upward as the apprentice accumulates greater skills and experience on the job. Students looking to qualify for bona fide apprenticeship opportunities will be expected to have a high school diploma or equivalent GED. There are more than 20 trades represented among the building and construction trade unions. For information about apprenticeship programs and job opportunities, visit https://cicbca.org/resources/. For information about CIC, visit http://www.cicnys.org or call Matthew Pepe, 914-631-6070, [email protected].

About CIC and BCA
The Construction Industry Council of Westchester & Hudson Valley, Inc. is a professional trade organization, representing more than 600 contractors, suppliers, consultants and other professionals who service the construction and building industries. The CIC maintains day-to-day contact with local and state government officials who own and manage much of the region's infrastructure and institutional facilities.

The Building Contractors Association of Westchester & Mid-Hudson, Inc. provides fast, reliable information to its members on virtually every subject related to building construction. Its primary mission is to improve conditions by negotiating labor agreements with local trades; lobbying local, state and federal governments to secure capital spending and beneficial laws; dispersing information about public and private bid lettings and awards; educating industry members on the latest requirements of laws, rules and regulations affecting daily operations; and providing networking opportunities for members.

HI-RES PHOTOS: (https://cocommunications.app.box.com/folder/106533985372)
Photo Credit: Ed Cody

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  • Photo 1129: Lucy Redzeposki of the Building Contractors Association of Westchester & The Mid-Hudson, Inc., in Tarrytown, N.Y., speaks with students at the 21st annual Hudson Valley Construction Career Day expo March 6 at Rockland Community College Fieldhouse in Suffern, N.Y.
  • Photo 1167: Aidan Joyce-Borg, left, of Plumbers and Steamfitters Local 21 of Peekskill, N.Y., and Maggie Almonte, a counselor at Putnam/Northern Westchester BOCES in Yorktown Heights, N.Y. Joyce-Borg is a former BOCES student.
  • Photo 1175: Michelle Polhamus, second from right, counselor at Beacon High School, and Devin Declerk, right, of Plumbers and Steamfitters Local 21 of Peekskill, N.Y., with students from Beacon High School in Beacon, N.Y.
  • Photo 1184: Jeff Black, center, OSHA instructor and shop steward at Laborers Local 60 Union in Hawthorne, N.Y., demonstrates a "confined space rescue" with Carmel High School senior Donny Burke as a fellow student looks on.
  • Photo 1191: James Nester, right, of SMART Sheet Metal Workers Local 38 of Brewster, N.Y., shows Southern Westchester BOCES students how to cut metal sheeting.
  • Photo 1202: Mason Cantamessa, left, journeyman at the International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers Local 1 of Queens, N.Y., demonstrates masonry skills with a student from Rochambeau Alternative High School in White Plains, N.Y.
  • Photo 1298: From left: Rockland County Executive Ed Day; Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano; Matthew Pepe of the Building Contractors Association; Assemblyman Colin Schmitt (R-99th District); and Legislative Director Elijah Reichlin-Melnick for New York State Sen. James Skoufis (D-38th D), at the 21st annual Hudson Valley Construction Career Day expo March 6 at Rockland Community College Fieldhouse in Suffern, N.Y.
  • Photo 1310: Adrian Hernandez, right, of Heavy Construction Laborers Local 60 of Hawthorne, N.Y., demonstrates a jackhammer with students from Rochambeau Alternative High School in White Plains, N.Y.

SOURCE Construction Industry Council

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