unCommon Construction uses the build process to empower youth to lead the workforce after high school or college.

At unCommon Construction, youth from different high schools apply to join a diverse team to earn hourly pay and school internship credit for building a house in a semester. With the revenue from each project, apprentices also earn a matching "Equity Award Scholarship" for further education, industry certifications or the tools needed for long-term employment. Through more than 100 hours each semester, apprentices develop career awareness and exposure, technical, soft skills, and leadership abilities through a work-based learning experience in a real-world classroom.

 

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Thanks to @secondlinebrew for putting on this #FourthOfJuly Fundraiser! See you there! #Repost ・・・ Do you consider yourself a Cornhole professional? Come show us what you’ve got! On July 4th we will be holding a cornhole competition. Details below! ⬇️ . • You need a team of 2 people. • Entry is $10 a team • Competition starts at 3 PM • Registration starts at 2:30 . All proceeds from the cornhole competition go to Uncommon Construction, the donators of the cornhole boards! . 1st Place: Each person in winning team wins a JBL Flip 4 Bluetooth Speaker. . 2nd Place: Each person wins a Second Line Swag Bag including a $40 gift card to the beer garden. . 3rd Place: Each person wins a Second Line Swag Bag including a $20 gift card to the beer garden. . There will be lots of fun to be had on July 4th. More info on the event coming soon! . . . #secondlinebrewing #cheers #everybodylovesaparade #cornhole #cornholecompetition #july4th #craftbeer #nola #nolacraftbeer #lacraftbeer #independenceday
In partnership with @servelouisiana, unCommon Construction is currently recruiting a @nationalservice position to support our #Volunteer and #Community Outreach Program. Corps Members serve full time for 11 months starting September 1st. Benefits include a living allowance of $14,000, an education award of $5,920, health insurance, student loan forbearance, child care reimbursement, in-depth personal and professional development, and valuable networking opportunities. For more information and to apply, visit servelouisiana.org.
Reminiscing and feeling grateful for @bottlecapartcompany for the work put into making such awesome diplomas for promotion ceremonies! If you need a gift idea for Fathers’ Day check out these beautiful bottle cap maps!! #gratitudemonday #supportlocalartists
What happens when someone on the crew is late for team breakfast @wafflehouseofficial. #SorryNotSorry #WeAteYourWaffle #AllStarBreakfastMaterialChangeOrder
Get ready #NewOrleansRealEstate - This high school #apprentice built house from our Spring 2018 semester just passed final inspection & will be on the market soon! . unCommon Construction’s high school apprentices make above minimum wage, earn bonuses and promotions and get internship course credit at school for building a house in a semester. When the home is sold, all the revenue goes back to fund the program and match apprentice earnings with an Equity Award scholarship for further education, industry certifications or the tools for a full time job. #BuildingHouses #FramingCharacter #NOLA
Getting ready for summer school like... @durrheavyconstruction #Repost ・・・ Today is #nationalheatawarenessday! Here are our tips for staying safe in the heat!
Very thankful to Junior League of New Orleans (#JLNO) for awarding a CAF grant to unCommon Construction this month!! #Funded through its Community Assistance Fund (CAF) program, JLNO's #grant will support unCommon's commitment to advancing the #wellbeing of #Women in uCC's Apprenticeship Program in order to expand #EconomicOpportunity for young women in the #constructionindustry!
We're delighted to finally announce that unCommon Construction's team just gained an AWESOME 👏 new member: #welcome uCC #ProjectCoordinator Aaron Franklin-White! 🛠#welcometotheteam #neworleans #building #teamappreciation #welcometothefamily #teamwork #grit #rad #uncommonteam #uncommonpeople
School’s (almost) out for summer! We’re so proud of our apprentices graduating high school and can’t wait to get our youth back on the build site! . Learn more about unCommon Construction and how you can get involved as a volunteer, mentor, donor or sponsor at our website — unCommonConstruction.org . #buildyourfuture #buildingcommunity #nomoreskillsgap #buildinghouses #framingcharacter
#tbt to BootStrap Day last summer, when Wolverine( @wolverineboots )outfitted every #uCCApprentice with TWO pairs of work boots! #donorsrock #sponsorship #workgear #radboots #ppe #personalprotectiveequipment #appreciationpost #grit #workboots #apprenticeship #apprentices #buildinghouses #framingcharacter
Happy #teacherappreciationday to uCC's outstanding Program Staff: Spencer, Jabari, Ian, and Sydney!! Thank you for your tireless dedication to uCC's mission and for everything you do to help uCC Apprentices achieve both personal and professional success every day! #thankateacher #dreamteam #construction #apprenticeship #teacherappreciation #teacherappreciationweek
Happy #construction #safetyweek from the uCC team! Whether on the job site or off, remember to always move deliberately, stay aware of your surroundings, and drink PLENTY of water 💦 (especially here in #NOLA) #safetyfirst #safetyweek2018

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