On Friday, the Louisville Urban League hosted a graduation celebration for the latest class of nineteen Kentuckiana Builds program participants at the Norton Healthcare Sports & Learning Center in Louisville’s Russell neighborhood.
Kentucky Lieutenant Governor Jacqueline Coleman joined the program’s employer and trade union partners to offer words of support to the graduates as they begin the next phase of their career paths. Thirteen of the nineteen October graduates already had accepted construction job offers as of Friday’s ceremony.
WLKY: Kentuckiana Builds recognizes newest group of graduates to finish program
Above: Kentuckiana Builds graduates with Lt. Governor Coleman, Lyndon Pryor of the Louisville Urban League, and Tony Parrott of Louisville MSD
Kentuckiana Builds is a 6-week technical education and training program introducing job seekers to the skilled construction trades that lead to careers in electrical, plumbing, carpentry, HVAC, and related fields. Participants earn workforce credentials and are matched with area employers to continue their training.
Kentuckiana Builds is a partnership between the Louisville Urban League, KentuckianaWorks, and the Kentucky Education and Workforce Development Cabinet. For more information, visit lul.org/jobs/kybuilds.
