Chamber members, their employees, co-workers and guests are invited to attend a networking mixer after-hours, with the business community. They will enjoy sipping delicious drinks and tasting delectable bites. Lackawanna College Hazleton Center will be showcasing their brand new program, ESL to Construction Pre-Apprenticeship. The event will take place at their campus which is located at 2 E. Broad Street in Downtown Hazleton on Wednesday, April 12th from 5 pm to 7 pm in their newly expanded space, designed solely for this program.

The ESL to Construction Pre-Apprenticeship Program at Lackawanna College is a certificate program designed to prepare students for a job in any construction field. To fulfill the needs of the local community, Lackawanna College has developed an ESL to Construction Certification that includes Pre-Apprenticeship Certificates to better prepare and facilitate our highly trained Spanish speaking population. With ten weeks of intensive industry specific English language training, our Latino students will be able to easily transition into the Apprenticeship trainings and certifications.

English proficient students can then join the program for the Pre-Apprenticeship trainings that begin with an overview course in Construction Safety that trains students to sit for the OSHA 10 certification as well as forklift, lift and pallet jack certifications.  They will then gain training in all tools, measurement skills, reading blue prints and industry specific math.  The Certificate also includes Technology and Communication skills that all contribute to a successful industry professional.  The course ends with resume and interviewing skills and in conjunction with our partner The Association of Builders and Contractors a large job fair will round out the job placement pipeline.  

No fee is required to attend the event, but reservations are required. You may register on the online Chamber Calendar of Events calendar at www.hazletonchamber.org, or contact the Chamber office at 570.455.1509, .

Pictured in the photo from Lackawanna College Hazleton Center is Gino Molino, Continuing Education Coordinator and April Harris-Snyder M.Ed, Hazleton Center Director.