Project Pathways

Did you know: The average salary for a Construction worker is $16.22 per hour in Kansas City, MO, which is 11% above the national average? Construction Trades Workers is one of the top 5 fastest-growing occupations from 2018-2019 in the Kansas City region.

Project: Pathways is a FREE pre-apprentice training program for minorities and women. Trainees will complete at least 20 and not more than 48 hours of training. The curriculum includes academic assessments, tutoring in math and reading, GED test preparation, and soft-skills training. Graduates will be referred for apprenticeship programs in the construction and building industry or employment in a comparable field.

Project Pathways

  • An interactive program that allows participants to work at their own pace to complete the training program

  • Individual and small-group educational and pre-vocational services

  • Career and Industry Awareness Workshops

  • Job Readiness Courses

  • Financial Education Seminars

  • Adult Basic Education Test Preparation Classes

  • Refer and Place Trainees in Apprenticeships and or Employment in the Construction and Building Industry

Enrollment Process: Contact the Urban League at 816-471-0550 to learn about admissions criteria and to enroll in Project Pathways. Upon completion of at least 20 hours of training, participants are referred to the Roofers, Painters, Laborers, and Builders Association for employment or participation in a registered apprenticeship program.

“I am very grateful to the Urban League’s Project Pathways program. I bounced around from one construction job to the next, but Project Pathways connected me with JE Dunn and now I have a career I am proud of. I really appreciate how Eric Rambo worked closely with me during the whole process. I never felt like I was just a number in the system.”
- Robert Barber