Constellation Partners with HIRE360 to Increase Diversity in Local Trades Through Workforce Development
27 Luglio 2023 - 2:00PM
Business Wire
$250,000 donation part of program to introduce
more women and minority workers to family-sustaining clean energy
jobs
Constellation (Nasdaq: CEG), the largest producer of carbon-free
energy in the U.S., is contributing $250,000 to HIRE360 as part of
a program to increase employment and training opportunities in the
building trades for women and people of color in the Chicago area.
The partnership, an expansion of Constellation’s $1 million
Powering Change workforce development initiative, will help HIRE360
launch a program to train people in historically underserved
communities for family-sustaining union jobs in the building
trades.
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At the future site of a training and
business development center on the South Side of Chicago,
Constellation leaders present a $250,000 check to HIRE360 to
support the nonprofit in its efforts to help women and minority
workers gain access to good-paying union jobs in the building
trades. (Photo: Business Wire)
HIRE360 provides training programs, connects workers with
mentors and offers direct support to help build stronger families
and communities. Constellation’s support will help HIRE360 launch a
new program this fall, designed to foster economic equity by
introducing Chicago area students to different trades and skills,
and providing access to good-paying, long-term careers.
“Constellation is a catalyst for economic growth and progress in
our communities, and providing equitable access to family
sustaining jobs is a key part of that commitment,” said Joe
Dominguez, president and CEO, Constellation. “Our investment will
help eliminate employment barriers and provide training, reskilling
and upskilling opportunities for underserved and underrepresented
communities, creating a future talent pipeline for Constellation
and others in our industry.”
HIRE360 is currently in the middle of major renovation work on a
former warehouse at 2520 S. State Street in Chicago that will
become a 40,000-square-foot training and business development
center. The campus will feature conference and meeting rooms, event
space, and working areas for 37 trades.
“We are excited to partner with Constellation to increase
opportunities in construction and the trades to those populations
who are currently underrepresented,” said Jay Rowell, Executive
Director, HIRE360. “Too many Chicagoans work multiple low-wage jobs
and still struggle to make ends meet. With $100 billion in projects
breaking ground in Chicago over the next 15 years, our hope is to
give diverse candidates a better opportunity to be part of the
city’s construction future.”
The North America Building Trades Unions (NABTU) is a labor
organization representing more than three million skilled craft
professionals in the United States and Canada and recently
co-signed a pledge with Constellation to increase diversity in the
energy sector. As a result of Constellation’s donation, numerous
underrepresented Chicago area residents will participate in
HIRE360’s workforce development programs and have the opportunity
to access NABTU’s gold standard registered apprenticeship
training.
“NABTU and its affiliates are proud that the Chicago and Cook
County Building and Construction Trades Council are part of this
partnership with Constellation and HIRE360,” said Sean McGarvey,
President of North America’s Building Trades Unions. “We will
continue seeking ways to create opportunities within the energy
sector for people of all backgrounds. This program will provide
meaningful career paths across the skilled trades for diverse
populations, ensuring equitable access in underserved communities
throughout the Chicago region.
About Constellation
A Fortune 200 company headquartered in Baltimore, Constellation
Energy Corporation (Nasdaq: CEG) is the nation’s largest producer
of clean, carbon-free energy and a leading supplier of energy
products and services to businesses, homes, community aggregations
and public sector customers across the continental United States,
including three fourths of Fortune 100 companies. With annual
output that is nearly 90% carbon-free, our hydro, wind and solar
facilities paired with the nation’s largest nuclear fleet have the
generating capacity to power the equivalent of 15 million homes,
providing about 10% of the nation’s clean energy. We are further
accelerating the nation’s transition to a carbon-free future by
helping our customers reach their sustainability goals, setting our
own ambitious goal of achieving 100% carbon-free generation by
2040, and by investing in promising emerging technologies to
eliminate carbon emissions across all sectors of the economy.
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About HIRE360
Launched in January 2020, HIRE360 is an industry-led,
community-focused nonprofit ensuring that our city’s future is
inspired by all the communities that call Chicago home. Our
demand-driven approach to workforce development allows direct
connection with employers and unions to develop workforce
recruitment and training programs that meet the specific and timely
employment needs of the hospitality and construction sectors. As a
workforce intermediary, we identify, recruit, skill up and help
community members navigate the apprenticeship process. Our business
development program creates wealth and career opportunities in
Chicago’s communities by investing capital, time and mentorship to
help Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprises start, grow and
thrive. Learn more at www.HIRE360Chicago.com.
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