These forty-nine Building Bridges students who graduated and applied to various trades are identified by number in the following table. A number skipped (45) indicates a blank on the table. Items 37 and 39 were partially recorded but missing when additional information was added to the table.
0# Site Trade Status as of April 2002 Age, Race, Most recent
Education, Marital contact
Situation status
1. SK Carpentry 1st year apprentice. 26 GED yes BLANKED Came and
Has been working Offender OUT spoke to
construction. Went back (misdemeanor potential BB
for 9 week carpenter ) Working FT funder at
training, passed. Interfaith.
April 2002.
2. SB Electricia Was working as summer 21 HS dip Phone
n hire for electricians Working PT conversation
as trainee (not an March 14,
apprentice). Applied April 2002.
for apprenticeship. Was
given a date to come in
and take test. He
decided not to take the
test this year. Is
attending DeVry college
instead.
3. FF Carpentry Graduated as 1st year 46 HS March 14
apprentice. Looking for dropout GED phone
work. Was offered jobs Veteran Not conversation,
and didn't take them working April 2002.
because he wanted to
work at Cabrini for
Holsten. Wants to work
`within 30 miles of
city."
4 SB Electricia Applied for 22 HS dip #2 reported
n electricians, took the Working PT this to Rev.
test in January 2002, Haynes
failed it. during phone
conversation
5. SK Electricia Applied for 34 Not April 2002.
n electricians test in working
July, 2001. Passed
test. Has been waiting
2 months as of April 2,
2002.
6. SK Electricia Applied for 33 HS April 2002
n electricians test July diploma.
2001. Passed test. Has Not working
been waiting 2 months
as of April 2, 2002.
7. SK Plumbers July 2001, applied to 31 HS dip Spoke with
electricians. November Working FT him in Feb
2001, applied to 2002;
carpenters. Waiting for contradictory
them to open an information:
apprenticeship class. April
interview
says he's
waiting for
application
process to
open.
8. VP Carpentry Took carpentry test, 36 GED Not Talked with
did not pass. Messed up working him in
on `blocks" Waiting for January.
application period to
open again.
9. FF Electricia Did apply 24 Lane Talked with
n Tech HS Not him in
working January. Out
of town in
April 2002.
10. FF Carpentry Was in apprenticeship 46 HS dip April 2002
school dropped out Not working
missed over 24 hours -
was let go for poor
attendance. "Once you
start school it's 12
weeks without pay. It's
gotta be someone that
don't need no income."
11. FF Carpentry First year apprentice, 27 HS dip Talked to
working at Cabrini for Working FT Holsten
Swift (under Holsten March 14,
Development) found out
about this.
Now grad
from app
program and
working as
union
carpenter.
April 2002,
wrong phone
number?
12. FF Carpentry June did not show for 20 HS April 2002.
exam. Sept. was getting diploma No
cast taken off and data on
didn't show up for current emp.
exam. In April, said
he could not take
carpentry exam because
of no transportation to
site.
13. SK Plumber Would be trying for 32 Drop out January
Plumbers in Feb. Hasn't of HS TANF
taken test yet.
14. FF Carpentry Took the test and did 38 (by March 14.
not pass. Was working construction will apply
at O'Hare from HS again later.
grad date Works as
in 1980) engineer for
Working FT CTA. Has
been with
them for 17
years.
15. FF Carpentry Applied to carpentry 25 GED Not Rev H heard
Dec 2001. Took test working first info
January 24, passed. Offender, from Roland
Waiting to go to class. felon King March
In April 2002, said he 14. April
failed test first time, 2002.
is now waiting for
application period to
open again.
16. FF Carpentry Took test Jan 24. 38 HS dip April 2002
"barely passed." Sent Working FT
to take physical;
couldn't get an
appointment within
window. Denied entrance
to app. Program.
17. FF Carpentry Passed test Jan 24 and 28 HS April 2002
is waiting to go to dropout Not
class April 15. He's on working
waiting list as
alternate. (Special
circumstance)
18. FF Carpentry Applied for Carpentry. 20 HS dip Talked with
Passed test. Waiting to Working FT him March
go to class. 12.
19. SJ Laborers Working as laborer 41 HS dip April 2002
LIUNA in Joliet. Says Working FT
they have better Offender,
pension program than felon
bricklayers. "the
foreman gave me a
chance."
BB made me
aware of a lot of
things that could
happen in the
workplace."
20. SK Carpentry Was scheduled to go 25 HS Last news of
into school in January dropout, him was in
but he went to Mexico Mexico January -
for vacation. Working FT talked to
him and John
Drozdek.
April 2002
(spoke with
wife)
21. FF Carpentry Took carpentry test. We 30 GED Not January
don't know results. Was working
taking GED test Dec 01
prior to taking
carpentry test.
22. SJ Carpentry Took test Jan 23rd, 25 GED In January,
passed. OK to wait to Joliet Haynes drove
start class, "saving Working FT him up to
money to pay the bills Offender, Elk Grove
while I'm in school... felon from Joliet
two and a half months." to take
test. April
2002.
23. SJ Carpentry Took test Jan 23rd. 32 GED January
Joliet Not Haynes drove
working up to Elk
Offender, Grove from
felon Joliet to
take test
24. SK Carpentry Wrote down wrong 51 HS dip Supposed to
address on application Working PT be working
in July, missed Food stamps something
orientation. In Dec out;
2001 passed test but January.
did not complete the April 2002.
physical in time
window. "Too much
money." Trying to find
another sponsor, take
the test again.
25. SK Operating Applied, waiting to be 52 HS Dipl April 2002.
Engineers called to begin Not
application process. working,
"The union that I'm getting UI $
interested in, is way
out... it's not in the
city limits to catch a
bus."
26. SJ Carpentry Took test on Jan 23rd, 36 HS Dip Rev Haynes
don't know results Working PT drove him up
to Elk Grove
from Joliet
to take test
27 SJ Carpentry Took test on Jan 23rd, 29 GED Haynes drove
don't know results Single Not him up to
working Elk Grove
from Joliet
to take test
28 SJ Carpentry Took test on Jan 23rd, 31 HS Haynes drove
don't know results Diploma Not up to Elk
working Grove from
Veteran Joliet to
take test
29 SJ Carpentry Took test on Jan 23rd, 32 HS Dip January
don't know results Joliet Haynes drove
Central Not up to Elk
working Grove from
Joliet to
take test
30 SB Bricklayer Applied, don't know 29 HS Spoke with
results Diploma Donnie about
Grade 14 him in
Not working February
31. SB Bricklayer Applied Applied, don't' 23 HS dip Spoke with
know results Getting UI $ Donnie about
him in
February
32. SB Bricklayer Applied to carpentry in 29 HS, CC April 2002.
Carpentry? Dec. 2001. Waiting for Working PT
test date as of Offender,
12.13.01. Passed test misdemeanor
and physical. They say
waiting list is about 6
months.
33. SB Bricklayer Applied. Working as 32 Working April 2002.
bricklayer 12.6.01. PT
Passed test in January.
"Pay us $5 while we are
in school. Give you the
money at the end of the
class - $300. After
graduate, give us
tools." "It's a slow
process. The guy from
the union says he's a
year and a half behind
in applications. They
don't help you find a
job."
34 SB Bricklayer Taking GED test Nov. 46 HS April 2002.
2001. Took BB twice. dropout
GED on April 15th. Does Working PT
NOT want to be a
bricklayer (heights)
after all.
35. SB Carpentry Took test, did not pass 30 HS Dip April 2002
it. "..you got that St Rita Not
two-minute warning." working
Now working with
contractor as
apprentice (non-union?)
36. SB Carpentry Applied, but didn't 34 Grade 11 January most
show up at test - Not recent
missed it. Working with working, contact.
BB instructor Donnie exhausted
Starks doing side jobs. UI benefits
37. SB Carpentry Took test, did not NOT IN PILE Now apply
pass. Now working at Indiana
grocery store stocking. electricians?
38. SB Bricklayer Applied, bricklayers, 29 GED January
was put into the school Working FT
and was let go due to
academic failure
(having trouble
reading)
39. ? Pipefitter "I've haven't gotten in NOT IN PILE April 2002
yet. I need some
paperwork to fill out."
40. SK Carpentry Carpenter test - 24 11th April 2002.
probably language grade
barrier (Spanish). "No Working FT
one called." Not sure And
if he passed or failed. receiving
Working in metal UI?
processing right now.
41. SK Carpentry Applied to carpenters, 24 HS dip December
was given a test, then Not working 2001 No
didn't show up Offender, contact
afterwards felon possible
since then
42. SK Operating Waiting for a call. 21 HS Dip April 2002.
Engineers Applied to OE in Dec Working FT
1999. Will get CDL in
Feb when turns 21, and
will reapply to OE.
Long waiting list (June
2003).
43. SK Carpentry Applied, don't know 40 GED January
results Working FT
44. SK Electricia Applied for 55 GED April 2002
n electricians. Got there Working FT
5 minutes too late in
December. Possibly
wants to do plumbing.
46 SB Bricklayer Applied for 22 Working April 2002.
Bricklayers, Jan 02. No FT HS Dip
report of results. "Got
an upgrade at work."
Works for Bank 1 as
vault teller.
47 SK Electricia Took pre-test, did well 19 Not April 2002.
n in January, Got a 79. working
"They're going to be
sending letters."
48 SK Carpentry November 2001, working 41 GED April 2002.
maintenance dept. Working FT
Expects to take test
some time in April.
49 SK Electricia Applied. January 2002: 29 GED Not April 2002
n was scheduled to take working,
test but went to wrong receiving
place to take test. UI
Took test in Feb and
got an 82. "Got to wait
for a letter to see
when they're going to
start." Also on list
for pipefitters.