The We Shall Overcome Foundation

Cincinnati Construction Academy is supported financially by the

We Shall Overcome Foundation, and is a recognized Ohio Apprenticeship Council, and Ohio Department of Education carpentry pre-apprenticeship training program.

Through city-wide partnerships, referrals and community outreach networks, CCA finds, qualifies and recruits at-risk youth, young adults and "second chance citizens" from Greater Cincinnati's most vulnerable and underserved communities. We then provide our trainees with high-quality pre-apprenticeship carpentry training, job-site safety training, mentorship, job placement assistance and workforce advocacy. Once standards of training and work-readiness have been achieved, we present our pre-apprentices to exceptionally qualified employers paying living-wage, or above wages, in the commercial and residential construction sectors.

CCA’s pre-apprenticeship training methods, standards and state-recognized curriculum have been accredited and developed in close collaboration with The Indiana Kentucky Ohio Regional Council of Carpenters, the Ohio Department of Education, the Ohio State Apprenticeship Council, and the Ohio Department of Education.

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A NEW ERA OF OPPORTUNITY

THE FUTURE IS IN THEIR HANDS!

According to a 2020 Brooking institute study,

"A close examination of wealth in the U.S. finds evidence of staggering racial disparities. In 2016, at $171,000, the net worth of a typical White family is nearly ten times greater than that of a Black family ($17,150). Gaps in wealth between Black and White households reveal the effects of accumulated inequality and discrimination, as well as differences in power and opportunity that can be traced back to this nation’s inception. The Black-White wealth gap reflects a society that has not and does not afford equality of opportunity to all its citizens."

Cincinnati is truly a tale of two cities. Here, Blacks own only 29 percent of owner-occupied units, compared to Whites, who own 66.4 percent. In Hamilton County, Blacks own 16.2 percent of such homes, as compared to Whites who own 80.4 percent. And nationally, blacks own 8.1 percent of such units while whites own 82.8 percent. This disparity is a result of hundreds of years of discrimination, corruption, and abuse.

As noted by the Cincinnati Port Authority:

"When it comes to wealth–the paramount indicator of economic security–there has been virtually no progress [for African Americans] in the last 50 years...The typical black family today has only 10 cents for every dollar held by the typical white family...this is why the wealth gap between black and white Americans persists".

HOW WE'RE MAKING A DIFFERENCE!

Since 2014, we have been providing valuable construction-industry mentorship, advocacy, education, knowledge, skills, real estate economics education, financial literacy, and job placement services to African Americans, and minorities from underserved communities who cannot otherwise find a pathway into the lucrative construction industry. In doing so, we not only help many of Cincinnati's residents gain excellent wages in the construction industry, but also fulfill their dream of economic stability, mobility, and prosperity by providing a new, clear and unobstructed path to home ownership.

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