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Follow on Google News | ![]() Shore Builders Association Young Professionals Mentor Local Youth on Opportunities in ConstructionBy: Shore Builders Association According to Katie Zaeh, Architectural Design Fellow from Princeton University's School of Architecture, who is the instructor for the ARC Program, "The students got a wonderful overview of the construction process and have a better understanding of just how much collaboration is involved. It will be really helpful in the months ahead to be able to reference the things they saw and heard in person on this trip. They also had fun - on the bus ride home, they were already excitedly talking about visiting in the spring." This mentoring event and site tour was a direct result of NJBA President Tom Troy's outreach initiative to introduce more students to opportunities in the building industry in New Jersey. These efforts are aligned with the National Association of Homebuilders (NAHB) recognition that there are not enough young professionals entering the work force in the industry. Partnering with schools, vocational education facilities, and programs like Princeton ARC provides the association with a means to introduce future leaders of the industry to the career opportunities they can achieve in building and construction. Shore Builders Association of Central New Jersey, Inc. (SBACNJ) is a professional trade association covering Monmouth, Ocean, Mercer and Middlesex counties comprised of builders, developers, subcontractors, suppliers, and service-oriented businesses. SBACNJ is a chartered chapter of both the NJBA and the NAHB. Upon joining the SBACNJ (local association) End
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