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We connect people to new careers through Registered #Apprenticeship & we help employers design and implement apprenticeship programs in industries across RI.
Building Futures’ mission is to meet employers’ needs for skilled workers while helping individuals that are experiencing poverty gain meaningful and family-sustaining careers through Registered Apprenticeship - both in the construction sector and beyond it. Building Futures operates a nationally recognized comprehensive pre-apprenticeship program to prepare diverse, low-income men and women for s
06/04/2026
Congratulations to the 2026 graduates of Rhode Island Association for the Education of Young Children's Early Childhood Educator Registered Apprenticeship Program!
We're proud to partner with RIAEYC to improve compensation and create career advancement opportunities for early childhood educators across the state.
05/21/2026
05/19/2026
TOMORROW: Join us for a Mental Health On the Job Training from 4:30 - 7:30 pm. RSVP and learn more: bfri.org/mentalhealth
05/15/2026
Local construction industry leaders highlight Brown’s role in employing women in building trades Announcing an initiative to increase the number of women in construction, Building Futures leaders noted higher-than-average proportion of tradeswomen working on Brown’s Danoff Laboratories.
05/12/2026
Work in construction? Did you know there are 522 su***de attempts per day in the industry? Let’s change that.
Join us 5/20 at Building Futures for a Mental Health on the Job training. Learn how to support others who are experiencing challenges and improve your own skills taking care of yourself.
RSVP and learn more: bfri.org/mentalhealth
05/12/2026
Tune in today at 12pm for a free, online su***de prevention training from American Foundation for Su***de Prevention Rhode Island, co-facilitated by Building Futures Recovery Director Michael Currier. The training is 30 minutes long and open to the public. Register at https://loom.ly/axFZWn0.
Chris, a Millwright with Millwrights Local 1121, shares how seeking help for his own struggles with substance use allowed him to support others facing similar challenges.
Construction Safety Week is coming to a close, but we are here for you every day. Go to www.bfri.org/gotyourback for support.
"One of the things about active addiction is that you feel completely isolated, and you don’t think that anybody knows what you’ve gone through … and that’s just not the case"
Recovery Peer Raphael, Local 37 Ironworkers, shares the experiences that led him to get help and the lasting impact that choice has had on his life.
Ready to take the next step in your recovery journey? Check out www.bfri.org/gotyourback for resources and support.
05/07/2026
Join Building Futures President Andrew Cortés and partners from the RI AFL-CIO and Climate Jobs RI today at 10am and 1:45pm to celebrate RI Clean Energy Week with discussions on renewable energy and preparing the state's workforce for clean energy jobs.
Is RI's Clean Energy Workforce Ready for 2033 | 10-11 am
America's Ocean State Panel | 1:45-2:45 pm
Live stream: https://loom.ly/a1kd5YQ
02/03/2026
Don't forget to tune in today at 2pm for a webinar from New America's Education Policy Program, focusing on key findings from their report on degree and insights from the employers and educators who are making these programs work. Register here: https://loom.ly/jZV4e0s
Exploring the American Degree Apprenticeship Landscape Degree apprenticeship is an emerging strategy in the US to facilitate access to college degrees while also providing extensive paid, mentored on-the-job training. Over the past year, the Center on Education & Labor at New America has been conducting a count of these programs and exploring what a qua...
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