INSIDE TUCSON BUSINESS: Mon., June 15, 2009

 SAHBA helps Job Corps.   

The Southern Arizona Home Builders Association (SAHBA) donated $2,000 worth of training materials to the Fred G. Acosta Job Corps. The educational kits, called “Sed de Saber,” are focused on helping Hispanic students learn about career opportunities in the home building industry by developing job, communications, and safety skills.

“Sed de Saber is based on scientifically proven methods developed and supported by the U.S. Department of Labor and U.S. Department of Education,” said SAHBA Vice President Roger Yohem. “It features a custom curriculum developed by a peer team of building industry experts through the Home Builders Institute.”

The Home Builders Institute is the workforce development arm of the National Association of Home Builders. Fred G. Acosta Job Corps is a no-cost technical career training program administered by the U.S. Department of Labor. It helps people aged 16 to 24 with career technical and academic training.