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“The good building is not one that hurts the landscape, but one which makes the landscape more beautiful than it was before the building was built. ”
                                        ― Frank Lloyd Wright

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   Constructing Careers Black Youth Mentoring Program

Constructing Careers is the second discipline-specific mentoring program offered by The Blueprint Foundation using funding from the Black United Fund, Oregon Department of Education Youth Development Council, and City of Portland's Community Watershed Stewardship Program. In this program, students learn about careers in green building, trades, and civil engineering while taking an active role in environmental stewardship. Professional and college student mentors of color join students on field trips to construction sites, green infrastructure tours, and wildlife areas.

CC students gain:

  • Interactions with engineers, scientists and trades professionals of color,
  • Technical abilities useful for household projects and careers in the trades, and
  • Awareness of the impact green infrastructure has on the health and beauty of their neighborhood. 
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Program Details

 Constructing Careers (CC) uses hands-on  training, culture-matched mentoring, and civic engagement to prepare Black youth for careers in green building, trades and civil engineering.

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To this end, we exercise best practices for fostering youth-driven community change through a 4-phase WISE model that has youth 1) Witness watershed management issues and industry solutions, 2) Investigate current conditions and pollution mitigation efforts, 3) Solve, a community environmental issue, and 4) Educate  their community about green building as it relates to neighborhood and community member health.  ​

Program Activities

Environmental Stewardship: Plant natives,remove 
invasives and monitor water quality

Field Trips: Construction job shadowing, 
green infrastructure tours and more 

Summer Camp: 5 wks learning trades skills, 
electrical, carpentry, masonry and aeronautics

Green Building Seminars: Career exploration 
and academic planning 

Community Projects: Build green structures, 
like an ecoroof or bioswale

Teaching: Teach K-8 students about green 
building and environmental protection
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  • Home
  • Our Team
  • Programs
    • Grounding Waters
    • Constructing Careers
  • The Latest
    • 2019-Present
    • 2017-18
    • 2015-16
  • Mentees
    • Becoming a Mentee
    • Graduate Tributes
  • Mentors
  • Contact
  • Donate