FTI and Rowan University Now Offer Construction Management Programs

DC 21 is excited to announce that our training partner FTIMAR has teamed up with Rowan University. This partnership offers our members exclusive access to both graduate and undergraduate programs in construction management. Open up new paths on your career journey by earning a credential on a flexible schedule. Members can take advantage of discounted tuition rates to get one certificate or stack three together one at a time to get most of the way to earning a bachelor’s degree. The streamlined application process takes just ten minutes—making it easier than ever to invest in your future.
Rowan University is offering three programs beginning October 29th:
  • Construction Management Certificate
  • Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Construction Management
  • Master of Engineering Management (MEM)
To learn more visit Rowan’s website for detailed information about the programs. You can also reach out to your advisor, Marren Magee, at mageem@rowan.edu for any questions or personalized guidance. To begin the application process, fill out this form.

Local 2011 Shows L.O.V.E to the Community

Members of DC 21 Local 2011 have spent the past three years working with L.O.V.E. Is The Answer, a national movement working to bridge the police-community divide and foster trust and understanding. L.O.V.E. Is The Answer achieves this goal by implementing its “L.O.V.E.” framework – Learn, Open, Volunteer, and Empower – in all aspects of their work. L.O.V.E. Is The Answer is dedicated to improving police-community relations and corporate diversity & inclusion, providing anti-bias training, and facilitating community reconciliation.

This year, Local 2011 collaborated with L.O.V.E. Is The Answer, The Bucks County Office of Diversity and Inclusion, The Peace Center, Bristol Township and their police department, Central Bucks SD students, and local artists, volunteers, and community partners on a mural representing the L.O.V.E. Is The Answer movement. Local 2011 helped prepare a building for painting, and covered the finished mural with anti-graffiti coating.

Local 2011 is proud to volunteer their time and skills to help create a powerful piece of artwork that represents a great cause. To learn more about L.O.V.E. Is The Answer, visit https://loveistheanswermovement.com/lita-day/.

 

Happy Women in Construction Week!

District Council 21 Celebrates Women in Construction Week with Spotlights on Female Apprentices Across our Trades

To celebrate Women in Construction Week, meet three current apprentices across our three trades who are defining what it means to be a woman in the building trades!

 

Jennifer Young | commercial paint apprentice

Jennifer is a third-term commercial paint apprentice with Local 2011. A mother of two, Jennifer and her family live in Northeast Philadelphia, and she’s proud to build the city she calls home. To set herself apart in the industry, Jennifer has her OSHA 10, Scaffold UED, Fall Protection, and RRP certifications. She has worked for Fromkin Brothers Inc. on the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania that was built across from the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. She is currently working for Schnoll Painting on a large 50-story luxury condominium building called the Laurel in Rittenhouse Square.

 

Casey Donahue | drywall finishing apprentice

Casey Donahue is a fourth-term drywall finishing apprentice with Local 1955. As she transforms the buildings of Philadelphia, she sees herself and her skills transform as well. Casey wishes she would’ve looked into the trades right out of high school; after years in jobs with low pay and benefits that made health care unaffordable, Casey is happy she made the switch to DC 21. Casey now mentors local high school students who visit the FTI as part of the ACE Mentor Program of Greater Philadelphia to teach them about careers in the trades. 

“I would tell my 18-year-old self to not try and put myself in this bubble based on my gender. I felt very stuck in what was deemed ‘appropriate’ for a female to do. I wish I would’ve tried to branch out and looked further into the trades.”

 

 

Emily Biddulph | glazing apprentice

Emily is a first-term glazing apprentice with Local 252. When Emily was furloughed at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, she saw that a few family members in the union kept their jobs going fairly steadily while many other industries faced uncertainty. She decided to change her career for that stability, during the pandemic and beyond. A former corporate chef, she sees a lot of similarities between her previous job and her new career in glazing; both are thrilling and artistic careers. Emily says it’s important to have men and women in any profession and is proud to see an increase in women joining the trades.

DC 21 Supports Ronald McDonald Patients and Families

On September 24, 11 administrative personnel and one retired painter volunteered their time to be guest chefs at the Ronald McDonald House in Philadelphia. The Ronald McDonald House offers housing, meals, and child care for seriously ill children and their families.

DC 21 staff joined in-house chefs Patrick and Quadeer in prepping, preparing and serving food to families from Philadelphia and beyond who stay at the McDonald House.

The guest chefs included: Joseph Ashdale, Fran McLaughlin, Matt Trzaska, John Adriano, Stacy Reynolds, Colleen DeMarco, Maeann Papke, Nancy Casey, Debbie Ancone, Brian Ditty, Kerri Burke and Kara Peters.

Thank you to our members for volunteering their time to give back to this wonderful charity!

 

 

 

   

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