The Weekly Newspaper of Inglewood Daily News on a Weekly Basis - Herald Publications - Inglewood, Hawthorne, Lawndale, El Segundo, Torrance & Manhattan Beach Community Newspapers Since 1911 - Circulation 30,000 - Readership 60,000 (310) 322-1830 - August 10, 2017 Construction Training Program Launched to Meet LAX Demand By Rob McCarthy contractors who will hire them to be part of The building industry and Los Angeles the construction teams modernizing LAX,” said International Airport need construction workers Samson Mengistu, Chief Operating Officer to complete the airport’s $14 billion facelift. The for Los Angeles World Airports. The project’s partners have launched a free training program partners include Los Angeles Trade Technical that offers South Bay residents a gateway to College and Los Angeles/Orange Counties a career in the building industry and a little Building and Construction Trades Council. piece of history. The Apprenticeship Readiness Participants in the program will receive Program is open to residents of Inglewood, “everything they need” to begin a union Hawthorne and Lennox who are at least 17 construction job, according to the organizers. 1/2 years old and have a strong interest in the Jobs will be waiting for those participants construction industry. A California identification who complete the courses in November. card and a Social Security card are required Los Angeles County is facing a severe labor to join the program. The eight-week training program, provided through HireLAX, offers job-seekers an introduction to construction careers, union Free Digital rules, safety, basic on-the-job math skills, and first aid training. The classes at Los Angeles Delivery Southwest College will offer hands-on training with construction materials and tools, and assistance with creating a resume and preparing Herald Publications is now for job interviews to land a construction job. offering to send you a link The classes begin September 11 at the college, to your favorite community 1600 W. Imperial Avenue in Los Angeles. The newspaper every Friday! The instruction will take place from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. emails will also include a list Mondays through Fridays. Participants must of upcoming local events. attend a mandatory orientation meeting at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, August 19. Register online at Just email us at: https://hirelaxorientation2017-08-19.eventbrite. dd@heraldpublications.com and com. Eligibility is limited to residents of the tell us which local community South communities of Inglewood, Hawthorne, newspaper you’d like. Lennox, Gardena, Westchester and Harbor City. “The HireLAX Apprenticeship Readiness Simple as that and free!!! program is a first of its kind collaboration, providing the local community with specialized training, and connecting participants with the shortage in construction, and the upgrades at LAX are expected to strain local construction manpower even further. “With the HireLAX program, we provide a new way for the local community to take a key role in the re-imagining of LAX, by linking workers to immediate and long-term skilled jobs, and making available the training they need to be successful,” the airport’s COO said. The ongoing LAX modernization project encompasses terminals, runways and parking See Construction Training page 8 Inside This Issue Certified & Licensed Professionals.......................5 Classifieds............................3 Community Briefs...............2 Finance..................................3 Food.......................................5 Hawthorne Happenings....3 Legals................................ 6-7 Pets........................................4 Seniors..................................2 Sports....................................8 Weekend Forecast Friday Sunny 75˚/67˚ Saturday Sunny 78˚/67˚ Sunday Partly Cloudy 79˚/67˚ Helpful Honda Guys Provide Ice Cream to Community The Helpful Guys in Blue recently treated kids of all ages to some complimentary ice cream at Inglewood’s Edward Vincent, Jr. Park. Photo Provided by SoCal Honda
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