LAX, LACCD, AND 30 STUDENTS BEGIN FIRST DAY OF HIRELAX APPRENTICE READINESS PROGRAM
LAX, LACCD, and 30 Students Begin First Day of HireLAX Apprentice Readiness Program
– MEDIA ADVISORY –
LAX, LA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT, AND LA/OC BUILDING TRADES LEADERSHIP JOIN 30 HIRELAX STUDENTS TO CELEBRATE FIRST DAY OF THE APPRENTICESHIP READINESS PROGRAM; STUDENTS TO SHARE STORIES AND HOPES FOR THE PROGRAM
WHAT:
HireLAX Apprenticeship Readiness Program, a collaboration of Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA), Los Angeles Southwest College, the Los Angeles/Orange Counties Building and Construction Trades Council, will begin its first day of class by welcoming the program’s first 30 students. Students will be welcomed by a speaker panel that includes LAWA Chief Executive Officer Deborah Flint, LACCD Chancellor Francisco C. Rodriguez, Los Angeles Trade-Tech President Laurence B. Frank, and select student speakers.The HireLAX program is a workforce development program that will prepare local residents for skilled craft labor careers to support the multi-billion capital improvement program at LAX. The curriculum includes trade education, as well as physical education and life coaching. The 30 students were chosen from a pool of over 100 initial orientation attendees, reflecting a broad cross section of Angelenos, including women, homeless, and formerly incarcerated individuals.
WHO:
• LAWA Chief Executive Officer Deborah Flint
• Los Angeles Community College District Chancellor Francisco C. Rodriguez
• Southwest College Interim President Dr. Denise F. Noldon
• Los Angeles Trade-Tech President Laurence B. Frank
• LA/OC Building Trades Executive Secretary Ron Miller
• 30 HireLAX students, including two of whom will share their stories
• HireLAX instructors, supporters, and advocates
WHEN:
Monday, September 11, 201710:30 a.m. – Press check-in begins (see
"MEDIA PARKING" below for special instructions for broadcast-equipped vans)11:00 a.m. – Press conference begins
WHERE:
1600 West Imperial Highway, Los Angeles, CA 90047HireLAX bungalows (located off of Western Ave, south of the football field)
VISUALS:
• 30 HireLAX Students (w/ vests & hard hats) • Construction and fitness equipment
MEDIA PARKING:
Non-broadcast vehicles can park at Parking Lot 4, located off of Western Ave. Once parked, media personnel will walk south (alongside the football field) and follow signage to event location.Broadcast vans will be admitted to park next to HireLAX bungalows, across from the gas station, in special gated area next to bungalows
from 10:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.. ONLY– more, including event map and contact information –
CONTACT:
LAX Public Relations at (424) 646-5260EVENT AND PARKING MAP:
LAX, the sixth-busiest airport in the world serving nearly 66 million guests in 2022, is owned and operated by Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA), a proprietary, revenue-generating department of the City of Los Angeles that also governs Van Nuys Airport (VNY). As the international gateway to the Southern California region, LAX and its partners are dedicated to meeting global airport standards for customer satisfaction, safety, regional economic leadership, organizational performance and sustainability.
To better serve the millions of domestic and international guests that travel through LAX each year, the airport is undergoing a multi-billion-dollar capital improvement program to modernize its entire campus. Initiatives underway include an Automated People Mover, a Consolidated Rental Car Facility and two projects that will each add over one million square feet to the airport's existing property: Terminal 9 and Concourse 0. For more information about LAX, its transformation and its environmental, social and local workforce commitments, please visit flylax.com. Follow LAX on X (formally Twitter), Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook and YouTube.
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