About the 2024-2025 Brook Restoration Pre-Apprenticeship Program
Brook is offering 150 young adults (ages 16-29) a 10-week paid Pre-Apprenticeship Program that will provide insightful training and work experience in construction. The program is targeted towards individuals in at-risk communities, people experiencing homelessness, community housing residents, marginalized/racialized groups, new comers to Canada, BIPOC, women, and LGBTQ+ identifying participants. The pre-apprenticeship program offers participants an introduction to many aspects of the construction trades, focusing on general building techniques, working with power tools, using different products in construction, and an introduction to the overall building envelope restoration and construction.
Each participant is eligible to receive full time employment within Brook Restoration at the end of the program. The high-level objective of this program is to provide marginalized young adults access to the tools and knowledge that will equip them with the skills to pursue a sustainable career in the construction industry.
Program Schedule:
May 2024 - Cohort 1:
Orientation and In-House Training: TBD
On-Site Training and Experience: TBD
July 2024 - Cohort 2:
Orientation and In-House Training: TBD
On-Site Training and Experience: TBD
January 2025 - Cohort 3:
Orientation and In-House Training: TBD
On-Site Training and Experience: TBD
Application Process:
Candidates who are eligible for an interview will be contacted via e-mail with all interview date, time, and video conference link (professional attire is recommended)
At the end of the interview, the candidate will be advised that Brook Restoration staff will be in contact via e-mail to inform them of one of the following possible outcomes:
The candidate has been selected to participate in the program
The candidate has not been selected to participate in the program
Application Criteria:
Applicants must be aged 16 – 29 and reside in the Greater Toronto Area.
Applicants must be able to lift at least 50lbs
Applicants must be highly motivated individuals with a willingness to learn and adopt time management skills as expected of the construction industry
Applicant must be available for the full duration of the 10 week training.