Build-to-Scale Campaign
unCommon Construction (uCC) has validated a new model for workforce development that works towards achieving our mission and vision by hiring a diverse group of high school students - called “apprentices” - for an on-the-job training program that positions them as leaders of themselves, each other, and adult partners on day-to-day construction projects. We target 16–20-year-old high school students and recent graduates from public schools in under-resourced communities. uCC’s program provides apprentices with soft and technical skills, hourly pay, school credit, and the opportunity to earn scholarships based on their earnings and attendance. Our Build-to-Scale project aims to scale uCC’s current impact to new cities across the country, addressing issues of economic and social mobility that affect youth, the education system, and trades industries nationally.
Your donation to this campaign today supports early efforts to bring unCommon Construction’s work-based learning high school apprenticeship model to four new markets where we are actively delivering programs and/or actively collaborating with a founding group of local leaders and partners to understand the landscape, build relationships, and chart a path for expansion that creates real career opportunities for more youth at scale.
Through a successful Build-to-Scale Campaign, uCC will be on track to have at least two locations operating within the next two years, launch an additional five locations in the next five years, and another 10-15 locations in the next 10 years for a total of more than 20 potential locations by 2035, impacting more than 2,000 youth annually. To achieve these short-term outcomes and set a clear path for robust long-term growth, uCC aims to raise $8M over the next three years and a total of $30M over the next 10 years.
An investment in unCommon at this pivotal moment of growth will catalyze the engagement of countless youth by creating a strong, interconnected network of programs, teams, and structures that will grow exponentially and sustain themselves in perpetuity.
For more information and to connect, contact unCommon Construction’s Director of Development, Mary Bliss McCrossen, at MaryBliss@unCommonConstruction.org.
