Are you interested in a career in the union building trades? Building Pathways is now recruiting for the building trades pre-apprenticeship training cycle that will begin on June 1, 2021. This 7-week training cycle will meet Monday – Friday, 7:00 am – 3:30 pm. To be eligible you must be: at least 18 years old; a resident of Suffolk, Norfolk or Middlesex counties; un-employed or under-employed; a licensed driver; and drug-free. The first step in the application process is to attend a virtual Information Session to learn about careers in construction and the Building Pathways training program. Information Sessions are offered at 10 am and 6 pm. Click here to register for an Information Session.

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Please log on a few minutes early to make sure you are all set. Latecomers will not be allowed in. The meeting space will open 15 minutes before the Information Session begins if you need assistance. If you are having any issues or concerns, please contact Mary Vogel at mary@buildingpathwaysboston.org; 413-237-5507.

Click on the date below to register for a session.

Building Pathways declares and affirms to fight to ensure and to uphold that Black Lives Matter. We decry the institutional systems of racism and oppression that contributed to the murder of George Floyd and of countless other innocent black people who have had their lives stolen and their rights abused.

Building Pathways is committed to fighting against and dismantling the barriers in our society that for too long have denied equitable access for Black people to good jobs, good health, and affordable housing. That includes by reflecting on our own practices, programs, and the history that necessitated our founding.

Speaking up and speaking out against police brutality that targets the communities of which we are a part, which we serve, and to whom we are accountable is consistent with our mission to provide better lives and successful careers in the construction industry for black people.

Building Pathways was created to ensure women, people of color and under-served communities are able to thrive in the construction industry and in life through world-class union apprenticeship training programs.

At the same time, we recognize that good careers and career pathways which lead to good health, housing security, and more, are only one part of the equation to ensure better, safer, and more secure lives for Black people.

We must deepen our work and further our resolve to build not only career opportunities for Black people, but to fight for a world in which we celebrate Black lives, in which Black people and Blackness are not constantly under attack either through police brutality or systemic inequities, and in which all Black people can not only breathe, but thrive, both in our industry, and everywhere.

– Building Pathways Program