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History
Since our inception in 2003 and receiving our designation as a 501 (c )
3 non-profit organization in 2004, our agency has had great success in
providing increased opportunities for minorities and women in the
Building Trades industry. Our wide array of programming and fee for
service initiatives, target the employment and procurement needs of
this specific population in the City of Pittsburgh and the region. The
expertise and services that our agency provides could be of great
assistance to your company in meeting your minority participation goals
in relation to the development of your construction projects.
Through the flagship program of MWELA, the Building Trades
Pre-Apprenticeship Program, low-income minorities and women from the
inner-city are provided with the training and education required to
take the Western Pennsylvania Regional Council of Carpenters
Apprenticeship Exam and gain entrance into the four-year apprenticeship
program. Over the past four years our program has had a 95% pass rate
for those participants who have taken the Carpenters Apprenticeship
Exam, the highest pass rate for any training and education program
focused on the Building Trades in the City of Pittsburgh. We attribute
the success of the program to the dedicated and knowledgeable staff and
instructors, who combined have over 100 years of experience with some
of the largest Prime Contractors in the Nation working on large scale
industrial and commercial developments.
Accomplishments / Features
The program has had many successes in the past three program years. Some of which include:
- Published article in a 2003 issue of the New Pittsburgh Courier about the success of the program.
- WPXI Channel 11 News Story featuring the program and the success of the story of one of the FY 2004-2005 program participants.
- Serves as the main referral source for over 100 organizations in
the region seeking to place minorities and women with a career in the
building trades.
- Published article in a 2007 issue of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette about the success of the program.
- Published article in a 2007 issue of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review about the success of the program.
- Public speaking on local radio about the success of the program.
- Story referencing the success of the Sheltered Bond Program on National Public Radio (NPR).
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