Revolution Workshop builds skills, hope, and resilience in Chicago's underserved communities through construction job training and job creation.
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Revolution Workshop provides free construction job training to unemployed and underemployed people that leads to careers in the skilled trades.
Revolution Workshop believes building wood pieces has a transformative effect on people’s lives. Through our Social Enterprise, our team of staff and program alumni create beautiful furniture that matches the vision of our customers. All purchases directly support our construction training program.
Revolution Workshop addresses the labor shortage that our skilled trades employer partners are facing.  We focus on listening to ensure that our training remains relevant and provides value to employers.  
" This program helped me set myself up for the future, and If I never went through the program there’s no telling what I would be doing. Revolution Workshop is beyond construction…it’s family.”

-  RW Graduate, 2019 

Our Outcomes


80% trainees complete the program

89% placed in jobs 

85% retention post 3 months
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Average wage of $17 per hour
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FRIENDS OF REVOLUTION WORKSHOP
"Our experience with Revolution Workshop has been a very positive one, born out of a true partnership. RW graduates have gone on to make meaningful contributions to Power's projects and have become valuable members of our team."

- RW Employer Partner