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Fresh starts fuel Wisconsin’s construction workforce
26 Jan 2022
News, Wisconsin
Kevontay Deans isn’t sure where he’d be if it wasn’t for Operation Fresh Start – but it probably wouldn’t be on a crew learning construction skills as they build a home in Sun Prairie.
“It’s helped me a lot,” Deans, 19, of Madison said. “I like seeing houses come together. It’s interesting to me.”
Deans, who hopes to be chosen for a carpentry apprenticeship, is one of the first participants in Operation Fresh Start’s Build Academy.
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