PAOJT Partners with Called to Serve for an Opportunities Fair

 Friday, February 25, 2022 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm  3600 N. Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19140  Called to Serve Community Development Corporation in partnership with ProRank Business Solutions, LLC and the PA OJT Supportive Services Center will be hosting an “Opportunities Fair” on Friday, February 25, 2022 from 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm. The “Opportunities […]

Creating Solutions to Racism Problem in Construction Industry

Dauphin County Technical School teacher wins national teaching award"

By Michael R. Hatcher michael.hatcher@jacksonlewis.com Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on linkedin Share on email In 2020 alone, there were nearly 20 highly publicized incidents of flagrant racism on construction jobsites throughout North America, ranging from workers of color finding nooses hung in the workplace to racist graffiti. Many companies in the construction […]

REBUILDING THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY THROUGH DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

Written by:  Rose Morrison, Guest Contributor Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on linkedin Share on email There has never been a more important time for the construction industry to make diversity and inclusion a priority. While in some ways construction is more open to new people than it has traditionally been, the actual representation […]

Why are there so few Black owners and workers in central Pa.’s construction industry?

Tarik Casteel, owner of TLC Construction and Renovations

By Charles Thompson | cthompson@pennlive.com Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on linkedin Share on email   Tarik Casteel, owner of TLC Construction and Renovations in Harrisburg, is what experts say is still a too-rare example of a successful Black owner of a construction company. Although Blacks make up 10 percent of the state’s workforce, […]