Jazz & Jeans

The Colorado Construction Institute may well turn into the best program for high school students who need direction. Listening to the student ambassadors, seeing their confident smiles and enthusiasm gave clear thumbs-ups for this amazing organization.

The CCI  essentially works an incubator for students who need a job, skills and direction in life. The students go out in the field and help build houses, structures and landscapes. What they gain is invaluable.

One student said, “I needed a job. But I discovered I am good at math and I love it.” A teenage girl said the work is so diverse she has honed her skills at taking directions and understanding plans, but, still, she let it be known, after her introduction to the work place at CCI she gained enough confidence to move on her dreams: “I’m going to be a fashion desiger.” Girls.

This fundraising celebration was their most important celebration as it was the first fundraising event for the organization.  Guests had the opportunity to meet the staff at CCI and current students and graduates, as well as hear how beneficial Colorado Construction Institute is to the students and graduates. Colorado Construction Institute is a non-profit 501 (c) 3 workforce development organization dedicated to providing disadvantaged youth between the ages of 16 – 24 with the tools to build their future.

Their program combines residential construction education along with life skills training to ensure that students will have both the knowledge and the capacity to excel in the construction industry.