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WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

Since 2018, Rosendin's Arizona office has sponsored and participated in
the annual Arizona Construction Career Days (AZCCD), which supports
the growing need for students, teachers, and career counselors to better
understand the many career opportunities available in the Construction
Industry. AZCCD is the largest construction event that reaches out to high
school students throughout the State of Arizona, to give students a hands-
on construction experience.

Rosendin's Virginia office has partnered with Loudoun County Public Schools
(LCPS) for nearly ten years, participating in their annual Job for a Day (JFD)
program. This day-long event allows 11th-12th grade students to shadow
individual(s) or a business/organization in person. Rosendin volunteers
talk to students 1:1 as they learn/observe the tasks and responsibilities
necessary for a particular career cluster, field, or job.

Rosendin's Oregon team partners with several high schools in the greater
Portland metropolitan area to provide students with Early Learning
Opportunities (ELO), while Rosendin team members also provide
externships on weekends for educators to help them understand the career
options available to their students. The success of these partnerships
encouraged Rosendin's Maryland office to offer their first teacher externship
this past summer.
The efforts to inform parents and students of career opportunities in the
construction industry are for more than just high school age. The Rosendin
Foundation (TRF), the charitable arm of Rosendin Holdings, launched
TRF Camp Build in 2023, a construction camp experience geared to
middle school students. In its inception, three Rosendin offices in Tempe,
AZ, Gallatin, TN, and Austin, TX participated in week-long camps, while
the Anaheim, CA office participated in a one-day camp, and Modular
Power Solutions in Sherman, TX provided a two-day camp. These camps
gave students the chance to learn a variety of skilled trades basics from
volunteers at Rosendin and with other trade partners. These skills include:

• Personal Safety • BIM (Building Information Modeling)
• Electrical • Heavy Equipment Operation
• Concrete/Rebar • Framing/Woodworking
• Soldering, Pipe Bending • Roofing/Painting

The TRF Camp Build program will return next summer and will add a
second-year curriculum.

In addition, Rosendin partnered with Grand Canyon University in 2022
for a Pre-Apprenticeship for Electricians program. The inaugural class
included 40 students in the one-semester program. The courses included
hands-on, real-world applications, and when completed, students were
prepared to move into an IBEW electrician apprenticeship and begin a
professional career in a growing field. From the first class, 38 students were
accepted into the apprenticeship.

Rosendin's Workforce Development Team continues to work hard to
discover ways to develop the next generation of construction leaders. 

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