This Giving Tuesday, the global day of giving, donations will support Hands-on Historic Trades Camps - dynamic educational programs to introduce young people to lucrative and rewarding careers in historic preservation trades.
Our state and nation are facing a major shortage of construction workers, most especially skilled historic trades workers, leading to deferred maintenance and delayed redevelopment projects. According to a 2019 survey by the Associated General Contractors of America, 80% of construction firms reported having difficulty in filling craft positions that represent the bulk of the construction workforce. Similarly, a survey by the National Association of Home Builders found 82% of respondents expected labor shortages to be their top issue in 2019. The skilled labor shortage has only been exacerbated by the pandemic.
Through its Preservation Trades Task Force, created in 2020, PAWV identified outreach to young people as a major priority, as they are our future workers, and we hope to help guide them into well-paying and secure jobs in the historic trades. We intend to do this by offering free, interactive programs that will teach participants about traditional tools, building safety, historic trades skills, and how to pursue a career in historic trades.
Your support helps engage youth to secure the future of our neighborhoods, downtowns, and special places being revitalized across West Virginia. Thank you!
Our state and nation are facing a major shortage of construction workers, most especially skilled historic trades workers, leading to deferred maintenance and delayed redevelopment projects. According to a 2019 survey by the Associated General Contractors of America, 80% of construction firms reported having difficulty in filling craft positions that represent the bulk of the construction workforce. Similarly, a survey by the National Association of Home Builders found 82% of respondents expected labor shortages to be their top issue in 2019. The skilled labor shortage has only been exacerbated by the pandemic.
Through its Preservation Trades Task Force, created in 2020, PAWV identified outreach to young people as a major priority, as they are our future workers, and we hope to help guide them into well-paying and secure jobs in the historic trades. We intend to do this by offering free, interactive programs that will teach participants about traditional tools, building safety, historic trades skills, and how to pursue a career in historic trades.
Your support helps engage youth to secure the future of our neighborhoods, downtowns, and special places being revitalized across West Virginia. Thank you!
Donate through PayPal at https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=LTZJK5VT4ZX5N. Or send a check to PAWV, 421 Davis Ave. #4, Elkins, WV 26241.
PAWV's Recent Successes in the Historic Preservation Trades
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