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Michigan Strong DEI, ‘Intern Day’ focus of RCA’s Grand Rapids’ event
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hat better way to celebrate a networking event than to focus on the synergy the commercial construction industry offers in the way of diversity, equality and inclusion (DEI). Wolverine Building Group and the Retail Contractors Association (RCA) partnered on a regional Knowledge Share event at the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Held in July, “The Journey of Building our Internal Diversity & Inclusion Training” hosted 25 attendees, covering topics such as the unsuccessful attempt to launch the training back in 2018, how to identify DEI topics relevant to our industry, today’s DEI training success, and more. After the presentation, attendees continued networking at Woodrows Duckpin Bowling. Wolverine Building Group also celebrated #NationalInternDay by recognizing a few of their very own during the event. Alexandra Fongers, Kaitlyn Heffelbower and Prairna Pannu are three of five college students awarded the “2024 RCA Intern Scholarship Award.” Each year, RCA awards scholarships to America’s top students at universities throughout the United States in the Construction Management and Construction Sciences major programs. RCA’s national scholarship program helps students to prosper thanks to its members. For more information, visit www.retailcontractors.org. View video from this event here: https://youtu.be/T4H7CGV_4pk.
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COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION & RENOVATION — ISSUE 7, 2024