In the Spotlight
People Working Together
Sacramento, CA – CWDB’s Pathway to Sustainability High Road Construction Careers (HRCC) project provides pre-apprenticeship readiness training for entry into the construction trades. The project’s partners, People Working Together (PWT) and the Sacramento-Sierra’s Building and Construction Trades Council (SSBCTC), work together to ensure participants get the training they need to be successful. CWDB’s funding gives PWT the resources to address the real-time needs of participants by providing transportation, rental, and utility assistance, stipends, mentorship, counseling, and more.
Trenika Sandidge
Pre-apprenticeship Construction Trades graduate, PWT
When transformation walks into the room, it doesn’t always knock. Sometimes, it starts with a simple question: “Where’d you get that license?” For Trenika Sandidge, that question sparked a journey that would change the trajectory of her life, both professionally and personally. Inspired by a friend who earned a Flagger’s license, Trenika decided to take a chance and apply for PWT’s and SSBCTC’s MC3 apprenticeship readiness construction program.
What started as curiosity turned into a full-circle moment of growth. “I had a ball. I learned so much. The teachers were awesome,” Trenika recalled, reflecting on her experience.
She knew from the moment she stepped into orientation that “This is where I need to be.”
But this program didn’t just offer certifications. It provided a shift in mindset. “It humbled me so fast,” she said. “When I first came in, I thought I already knew my career path. But being surrounded by like-minded people with big goals made me realize I had more growing to do.”
The CWDB funded program didn’t just provide training; it provided vision. “It gives you all the certifications you need. It puts you in a place that takes you out of where you were before and into where you need to go.”
This once-hesitant student is now thriving and excited for the future. “It’s exceeding my expectations—still, to this day,” Trenika shared with energy and hope. Her advice to future students? “Just keep coming. Be open-minded. Keep learning. Your career path is on the way.”