A group of 13 dedicated and supportive mothers, sisters, daughters and friends recently made history as graduates of the first all-female class in ValleyBuild history.
More than three dozen men and women are on a path to good-paying jobs after successfully completing apprenticeship readiness classes offered through ValleyBuild, a regional training program for construction trades.
ValleyBuild Program Grows with $3 Million Investment
Roughly $3 million set aside in the California budget will help expand the successful ValleyBuild program that prepares men and women for steady careers in construction trades.
Members of the California Energy Commission toured the Kern County Electrical Training Center and spent time with several graduates of the ValleyBuild program during a two-day visit to the Central Valley in July.
