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Asbestos-related news: Read about how the STRIVE DC program helps unemployed young adults and the feedback they receive after trained workers are placed at the Washington Navy Yard environmental cleanup site.
In 2001, an unemployed 25-year old male was seeking a job, finding no luck for a living-wage job that didn’t require a high school diploma. STRIVE DC referred him to the program and he knew he would have to act fast to apply since his 26th birthday was approaching, which would make him ineligible.
His class was full of 24 other trainees, and while some of his peers did drop out, he was motivated to stay with the course because he knew it would lead to a higher-paying job.
At the program’s career fair, the trainee was asked to work for two competing employers. He chose the higher paying position, where his entry-level pay was $14/hr. During his time at work, he and his supervisor developed a strong friendship.
When the company’s work ran out, his SuperJTI training provider was able to connect him with a new job within two months that paid an even higher wage. Today, the graduate has returned to work for his original employer as an asbestos inspector. “I really like the program, the trainer, and the work I am given,” said the graduate. “I hope to get into a management position someday.”
Another recent graduate of the SuperJTI program said he also heard of the program from STRIVE DC. “I was currently going through their GED program,” said the trainee, “and they urged me to participate in the SuperJTI program.”
He was immediately hired after graduation, working as an asbestos mover in nearby Maryland. He said he was so pleased with the program, that his cousin decided to sign up as well. “I feel very lucky and blessed to have been selected for this program,” said the graduate. “This was a great opportunity and best of all, it didn’t cost me a cent. I now have a $16/hour job.”
Transportation to the training center or the workplace was not a problem for both trainees. And, both said the program had little to improve on. “Before [the program] I had no idea what asbestos was and now, I’m an asbestos mover,” said the latter trainee. “This program was extremely helpful towards moving up in the world.”
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Washington D.C. shipyards
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