Encouraging Full Female Engagement
in Construction Training (EFFECT)

Women have low participation in apprenticeships and non-traditional occupations such as construction, often citing challenges such as work-life balance, lack of mentors and stereotyped assumptions about women’s capabilities. Promoting equal opportunity in South Florida’s construction industry will provide greater economic security for women and their families and will benefit the community by taking full advantage of all citizens’ skills.

Gang Alternative, Inc. recognizes that many non-traditional fields typically offer family-sustaining wages and that the career-long financial benefit is much higher if individuals complete aligned training programs. Given that construction jobs have the potential to provide women with better pay and career advancement, it is critical that women have equal access.