Home Builders market their trade to the young.The Home Builders Institute, the workforce development arm of the National Association of Home Builders The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) is one of the largest trade associations in the United States. Headquartered in Washington, DC, the association organizes one of the largest conventions in North America, The International Builders' Show, which draws more than , launched its Make It Happen career outreach Outreach is an effort by an organization or group to connect its ideas or practices to the efforts of other organizations, groups, specific audiences or the general public. campaign amidst a·midst prep. Variant of amid. [Middle English amiddes : amidde; see amid + -es, adverbial suffix; see -s3.] a record attendance of more than 105,000 at the 2006 International Builders' Show in Orlando, Jan. 11-14. HBI HBI Home Builders Institute HBI Hot Briquetted Iron (plant or facility) HBI Health and Biomedical Information HBI Hot Beef Injection (band) HBI Healthcare Building Ideas (magazine) chairman Michael Sivage, of Michael Sivage Custom Homes, sees the initiative as a critical endeavor by HBI to reach out to young people and the parents, counselors and teachers who influence their career decisions. The campaign was designed to showcase the many rewarding careers in today's home building industry. "With 18 million homes and apartments needed to meet the nation's housing demands over the next decade, Make It Happen will help educate young people on the significant career opportunities this thriving industry has to offer," said Sivage. "We created this program to let people know that no matter what their talents or skills, home building has a place for them." Funded in part by a $75,000 contribution from the National Housing Endowment A transfer, generally as a gift, of money or property to an institution for a particular purpose. The bestowal of money as a permanent fund, the income of which is to be used for the benefit of a charity, college, or other institution. , NAHB's philanthropic phil·an·throp·ic also phil·an·throp·i·cal adj. 1. Of, relating to, or marked by philanthropy; humanitarian. 2. Organized to provide humanitarian or charitable assistance: arm, Make It Happen showcases the variety of careers that comprise residential construction--from construction management, interior design and marketing to mortgage banking, sales and the trades. As part of the campaign, HBI will offer printed educational materials in English and Spanish and a short video/DVD highlighting key sections such as Make It Pay, Make It Yours and Make it Work. A new website, found at www.buildingcareers.org, will also offer industry facts and information on job growth projections, college construction programs and salaries. |
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