Since its launch just four short years ago, Westside Works has provided job training and placement for more than 600 Westside residents, who have earned more than $16 million in wages.

In its most recent edition of “Untold Atlanta,” 11 Alive featured the organization’s “Construction Ready” program and the many Westside residents whose lives have been changed because of it.

Click here to watch the 30-minute special by 11 Alive’s Matt Pearl. Want a sneak peek? Watch the trailer below! 

About Westside Works: Westside Works is a long-term neighborhood program focused on creating employment opportunities and job training for residents of the Westside community, including Vine City, English Avenue, Castleberry Hill and other contiguous neighborhoods. Westside Works is a partnership between Construction Education Foundation of Georgia (CEFGA), Integrity Community Development Corporation (Integrity CDC), The Center for Working Families, Inc. (TCWFI), Per Scholas, Invest Atlanta, Metro Atlanta YMCA, The Arthur M. Blank Foundation, and Atlanta Workforce Development Agency.

Integrity CDC is the managing partner of Westside Works.

Westside Future Fund is a proud partner and supporter of Westside Works. This important program aligns with Westside Future Fund’s Cradle-to-Career Impact Strategy.