ReNEW The ReNEW program is a six-week full-time pre-apprenticeship training program preparing women for green collar careers.  The ReNEW curriculum includes environmental literacy and environmental justice basics, introduction to green collar careers, and hands-on instruction and tools of the green collar trade.

Industry Overview
Students are given a broad overview of the construction apprenticeships and trades in New York City, jurisdiction of the trades and the different unions.

Job Readiness

NEW teaches sexual harassment/discrimination prevention in order to equip women with tools to diffuse the beginnings of any harassment.

Students are given job readiness and interview skills to prepare them for entering apprenticeships.

Trades Math
Helicon Inc., a non-profit organization committed to raising women’s confidence and comprehension in math, teaches approximately 26 hours of trades-focused math.

Helicon also provides extra preparation outside of class for women preparing to take tests to enter apprenticeships.

Hands-on
The curriculum includes hands-on instruction (carpentry, blueprint reading, and basic electricity) all taught by union members of the individual trade. Hands-on training includes weatherization/ building science basics, photo-voltaic installation, and construction project site visits.

Health and Safety
New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health (NYCOSH) provides a health and safety training component. The information covered includes an introduction to occupational safety and health, hazardous materials, ergonomics, and women’s health and safety issues.

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