Urban Workforce Development is building full-time careers for those who need it most in Louisville. Marquitta Ford was one of 15 graduates from the program on Thursday. For Ford, her name is an important aspect of her identity. “It’s funny that I used to despise hearing people introduce me by just my last name, because I was so used to hearing prison officers refer to me by just my last name. ” she said. Ford. Now her last name has a different meaning. “Now when I hear Ford, I hear the words colleague, partnership and teammate. I thank God for the growth I have had and He has changed the meaning of my name,” Ford said. spoke. She believes God placed her in the right place at the right time and led her to an urban workforce development initiative. The effort is a partnership between Norton Healthcare, Harmon/Messer Construction and the Louisville Urban League. I am building a full-time construction career serving Louisville’s underprivileged and disadvantaged residents. Ford is one of 15 men and women celebrating their graduation from the program. “It’s not a job. It’s my career and I’m going to work on it for the rest of my life,” Ford said. All of these graduates got their start at Norton West by helping build the hospital, but this effort is about more than just job placement. It’s also a sense of empowerment. Just do it for the next person that comes right behind me and be great and do the same thing for my family,” Decolya Bell said. Each person here worked to create different opportunities and prestige for themselves. “Back then my name was tarnished, but now my name is a good influence, a good example, a good influence. And I’m just trying to set a path. You can change. We can,” Ford said. As part of the program, workers receive additional development and support in their new construction careers after completing the Kentuckiana Builds Program.
WEST LOUISVILLE, KY —
Urban Workforce Development is building full-time careers for those who need it most in Louisville.
The program graduated 15 people Thursday.
Marquitta Ford was one of those graduates. For Ford, her name is an important aspect of her identity.
“Funny, I used to despise hearing people introduce me by just my last name, because I was so used to hearing prison officers introduce me by just my last name. ” said Ford.
Now her last name has a different meaning.
“Now when I hear Ford, I hear the words colleague, partnership and teammate. I thank God for the growth I have had and He has changed the meaning of my name,” Ford said. spoke.
She believes God placed her in the right place at the right time to lead her to the Urban Workforce Development Initiative.
The effort is a partnership between Norton Healthcare, Harmon/Messer Construction and the Louisville Urban League.
I am building a full-time construction career serving Louisville’s underprivileged and disadvantaged residents. Ford is one of 15 men and women celebrating their graduation from the program.
“It’s not a job. It’s my career and I’m going to work on it for the rest of my life,” Ford said.
All of these graduates got their start at Norton West by helping build the hospital, but this effort is about more than just job placement. It’s also about a sense of empowerment.
“Everything I’m doing this for is for her, it’s for my family, it’s for the people around me. I do it for the next person that’s going to come right behind me and be great and help their Please do the same for your family,” said Decoria Bell.
Each person here worked to create different opportunities and prestige for themselves.
“Back then my name was tarnished, but now my name is a good influence, a good example, a good influence. And I’m just trying to set a path. You can change. We can,” Ford said.
As part of the program, workers receive additional development and support in their new construction careers after completing the Kentuckiana Builds Program.
