BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID:-//Telerik Inc.//Sitefinity CMS 15.4//EN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Central Standard Time BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20251102T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYHOUR=2;BYMINUTE=0;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:Central Standard Time TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20250301T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYHOUR=2;BYMINUTE=0;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:Central Daylight Time TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:The Escambia County Workforce Development division invites yout h ages 16-24 looking to receive paid work experience in the construction i ndustry to the Block-by-Block Youh Construction Symposium Thursday\, Nov. 9\, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Brownsville Community Center\, 3200 W. D esoto St. One or more Escambia County Commissioners may be in attendance.D uring the symposium\, the Escambia County Workforce Development division w ill recruit prospective youth trainees and provide detailed information re garding the Block-by-Block construction trades program. Representatives fr om CareerSource Escarosa\, Pensacola State College and George Stone Techni cal College will be available to speak to attendees about on-the-job train ing opportunities and programs\, scholarship opportunities\, apprenticeshi ps\, and more. Representatives from AMI kids will also be available to pro vide information about the Youth Build Program. In addition\, county staff will be on-site to answer questions about current county job openings and to assist with the application process.The Block-by-Block Project began a s a partnership between District 3 Commissioner Lumon May and AMI Kids in March 2022 to renovate the county-owned Brownsville House at 3210 W Gonzal ez St. With the help from Duggins Services\, AMI Kids volunteers\, youth a ges 16-24\, completed flooring\, carpentry\, painting\, HVAC installation and fencing improvements to the home. \;Read more about the Brownsvill e House renovation project here.The project has now expanded into the Bloc k-by-Block Program\, an initiative open to Escambia County youth ages 16-2 4 interested in starting a career in the construction industry. Qualified applicants will attend six-week courses in the construction industry with the goal of attaining a basic certification and high-paying jobs. No exper ience is necessary\, and applicants are not required to have a high school diploma or a GED. Applicants must be able to pass a drug test and remain drug-free.For more information about the Block-by-Block symposium or progr am\, please contact Joseph Glover at 850-572-1938 or \;jaglover@myesca mbia.com. DTEND:20231109T200000Z DTSTAMP:20261002T010021Z DTSTART:20231109T160000Z LOCATION:3200 West DeSoto Street SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Block-by-Block Youth Construction Symposium UID:RFCALITEM639264996218168694 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

The Escambia County Workforce Development d ivision invites youth ages 16-24 looking to receive paid work experience i n the construction industry to the Block-by-Block Youh Construction Sympos ium Thursday\, Nov. 9\, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Brownsville Communit y Center\, 3200 W. Desoto St. One or more Escambia County Commissioners ma y be in attendance.

During the symposium\, the Escambia County Workf orce Development division will recruit prospective youth trainees and prov ide detailed information regarding the Block-by-Block construction trades program. Representatives from CareerSource Escarosa\, Pensacola State Coll ege and George Stone Technical College will be available to speak to atten dees about on-the-job training opportunities and programs\, scholarship op portunities\, apprenticeships\, and more. Representatives from AMI kids wi ll also be available to provide information about the Youth Build Program. In addition\, county staff will be on-site to answer questions about curr ent county job openings and to assist with the application process.

The Block-by-Block Project began as a partnership between District 3 Commi ssioner Lumon May and AMI Kids in March 2022 to renovate the county-owned Brownsville House at 3210 W Gonzalez St. With the help from Duggins Servic es\, AMI Kids volunteers\, youth ages 16-24\, completed flooring\, carpent ry\, painting\, HVAC installation and fencing improvements to the home.&nb sp\;Read more about the Brownsville Ho use renovation project here.

The project has now expanded into t he Block-by-Block Program\, an initiative open to Escambia County youth ag es 16-24 interested in starting a career in the construction industry. Qua lified applicants will attend six-week courses in the construction industr y with the goal of attaining a basic certification and high-paying jobs. N o experience is necessary\, and applicants are not required to have a high school diploma or a GED. Applicants must be able to pass a drug test and remain drug-free.

For more information about the Block-by-Block symp osium or program\, please contact Joseph Glover at 850-572-1938 or \;< a href="mailto:jaglover@myescambia.com">jaglover@myescambia.com.

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