BEACHWOOD, Ohio, May 24, 2024
/PRNewswire/ - Tremco CPG announces the launch of its renowned
Rising Stars program in Cleveland,
OH, in collaboration with Cleveland Heights High School.
With other national locations such as Brooklyn, NY, Newark, NJ, Boston,
MA and Charlotte, NC Tremco
CPG is proud to launch the program in its own backyard and the
two-day event marked a significant step in expanding this
initiative nationwide.
With the construction trades industry facing a chronic labor
shortage, Rising Stars is designed to provide hands-on education
with subject-matter experts, develop diverse skillsets, increase
access to resources, and foster success for emerging professionals
in the industry.
Open to young people 16 to 24 years old, the program provides
participants with an overview of the career opportunities in
construction and skilled trades. Participants are also introduced
to key industry concepts through a blend of seminars and hands-on
activities, with sessions covering topics that range from building
science and the impacts of climate change to indoor air-quality and
mock job interviews.
"Sometimes students don't know what they don't know. Being able
to speak to them at such a young age and introduce them to
construction is a great opportunity to engage them and get them
involved," says Laura Brockman,
Executive Vice President of Business Operations for Tremco CPG.
Rising Stars industry partners also can meet with – and
recruit – these trained, eager young people looking to join
the industry.
"There's a massive shortage of workers in the sector. Rising
Stars is giving students exposure to real-world work experiences
and opportunities to be able to meet and work side by side with
professionals in the field. Plus, it's focused on things like the
environment and sustainability, which we know are important to
young people," says Randall
McShepard, Vice President of Public Affairs and Chief Talent
Officer at RPM International Inc.
The launch event spanned two days, with top executives from
Tremco CPG and RPM Inc. as well as community and school district
representatives. The event started at Tremco's Building Science
Laboratory where school officials, community organizers and
industry partners toured the facility and learned more about the
Rising Stars program. The next day, event-goers met at Cleveland
Heights High School to celebrate the official launch of the Rising
Stars program in the Cleveland
area.
"I think one of the great things about the Rising Stars program
is it gives our students a foot into the door. A lot of students
can be apprehensive to the unknown. By having early exposure, it
breaks down barriers and builds confidence," says Cleveland Heights' Administrative Principal,
Dr. Brandon Towns.
For more information and to participate in upcoming events,
contact Tremco CPG Inc.'s Marketing Communications Senior Director,
John Buckley at
JBuckley@tremcoinc.com.
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