​Marketplace: Hot jobs market 

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Today's construction market is red hot and RW is placing graduates in record numbers. "Our current cohort has three more weeks to go and half the group’s already placed. They’re already working.”

​– RW ED & Co-Founder Manny Rodriguez in conversation with Samantha Fields, Marketplace Business News

White House Initiative Latino Economic Summit

"On behalf of RW, I'm honored to join U.S. Secretary. of Education Miguel Cardona presenting at Chicago's White House Initiative Latino Economic Summit. Investments in our community – from federal contracting to workforce development – will reap dividends for generations to come." – RW Co-founder & CEO Manny Rodriguez

This summit was the third in a series of in-person events across the country designed to highlight the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to advancing equity and economic empowerment and to connect local Latino community members directly with federal leaders and resources. 

Revolution Workshop is humbled to stand with The Aspen Institute, U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Science Foundation, U.S. Department of Transportation, and U.S. Small Business Administration. Together, we are leveraging federal partnerships and mobilizing the Latino community towards historic federal resources designed to advance equity. By coming together across race, place and sectors, we collectively aim build a brighter future in which all businesses, families, workers and students can thrive – including the more than 60 million Latinos in the U.S. 
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CCT Trust Talks: Solving Our Workforce Challenge

"How can we be more human-centered in our approach? How can we look at a person holistically? It's not enough to get folks the technical training and then think that they're going to be successful on the job. You have to be able to look at the person and all of the things that are going on in their life." – RW Co-founder & CEO Manny Rodriguez in conversation with Chicago Community Trust's Caleb Herod.

Is the construction labor shortage a myth?

"If we can't figure this out now, we're never going to figure it out. We have to do it now." – RW ED Manny Rodriguez in conversation with B/ACE Magazine Rachel Ivy,  Power Construction HR VP & RW board member Shahara Byford, and 27-Ward Alderman Walter Burnett Jr. 

Building a More Diverse Construction Industry

Revolution Workshop's Manny Rodriguez shares how Federal infrastructure funding is a generational-changing opportunity to make the construction sector more diverse.

First Lady Dr. Jill Biden Visits Chicago

First Lady of the United States Dr. Jill Biden visited Chicago and met with Latinx leaders, including RW Executive Director. Manny Rodriguez.

Jordan Brands Black Commitment

RW is a 2021 Community Grant Recipient of Michael Jordan and the Jordan Brands Black Commitment program. 

Investments in Workforce

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker announces significant investments in workforce development at RW press conference.

Obama Presidential Center

RW is partnering with Hire360 and Chicago Women in Trades to train and place a more diverse workforce on the Obama Presidential Center worksite.

NPR Marketplace

Revolution Workshop's Manny Rodriguez shared how RW is navigating the pandemic and coming through on the other side.

Fox32 

Jermaine Kelly, 25, showed FOX 32 the Englewood classroom that he is helping build using skills he learned from the Revolution Workshop.

Austin Weekly

"At first glance, Revolution Workshop in Chicago looks like a typical woodworking shop..." RW is anything but typical. 

ABC7

"It's important to think about the Chicago that we want to envision for the future," Miller said. "People simply need an opportunity."

Localish

"At Revolution Workshop, many of the trainees have been homeless or in jail. By learning to create handmade furniture, they're also building brighter futures."

Focus

Commemorating Focus’ 25th year of business in Chicagoland, founder and owner, Tim Anderson present a $25,000 donation to RW. 

Heartland Alliance

For READI Chicago participants in Stage 3 of their transitional job, RW offers a continuation of READI's safe, comfortable environment.