82nd Avenue Community Workforce Training Program

Project Lead: Oom Marquardt
Funder: PCEF and TriMet
Partner: WorkSystems Inc, POIC, Oregon Tradeswomen, Portland Youth Builder, Constructing Hope, Raimore Construction
Number of Workforce Developed: In Progress

The 82nd Avenue Transit Project will bring high-capacity FX (Frequent Express) bus service to SE 82nd Avenue, connecting Clackamas Town Center to the Cully neighborhood and improving travel times, reliability, and access to jobs, schools, healthcare, and other essential destinations. As a workforce and contractor development partner, APANO is helping ensure that the economic opportunities created by this major infrastructure investment reach the communities along the corridor. Through our 82nd Avenue Community Workforce Training Program, APANO connects community members—particularly those who have historically faced barriers to employment—with pre-apprenticeship training, construction career pathways, and opportunities to enter the skilled trades. By combining workforce development with community engagement, APANO is working to ensure that the benefits of the 82nd Avenue investment extend beyond improved transportation to include good jobs, economic mobility, and long-term career opportunities for local residents.

APANO will serve as one of the workforce development partners, helping connect community members—especially those from underserved populations—to construction jobs created through the project.

82nd Avenue Community

APANO will serve as one of the workforce development partners, helping connect community members—especially those from underserved populations—to construction jobs created through the project.​

Good Growth

APANO will serve as one of the workforce development partners, helping connect community members—especially those from underserved populations—to construction jobs created through the project.