Multnomah County supports entry level training for individuals interested in pursuing a career in the construction trades. On November 23, 2011 County staff attended the Constructing Hope Fall class graduation event at the Pacific Northwest Carpenters Institute.
The Constructing Hope non-profit preapprenticeship training program focuses on providing skills training and education to young, first-time offenders coming out of jail, the prison system and to low-income individuals 17 years of age and older.