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Refugees Find Work in Construction After Completing Michigan Training Program
The Western Michigan Chapter of Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) and the Literacy Center of West Michigan began a new training program for refugees after earning a $228,447 grant from the Michigan Office of New Americans (MONA), building on their existing program that offers ABC member companies English as second language (ESL) training and Spanish for construction classes.
By Joanna Masterson
May 1, 2018
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by Joanna Masterson
Joanna Masterson was a writer and editor for Construction Executive for more than a decade.
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