Year: 2016

A job, a bank account, a climb out of poverty

Cheyvonné Grayson, 29, grew up in South-Central Los Angeles, where he, at the age of 14, saw a friend gunned down. Since graduating from high school, Mr. Grayson has worked mostly as a day laborer…He had to borrow a few hundred dollars for fees and tools, but his first apprenticeship as a carpenter started at $16.16 an hour. He quickly moved up to $20.20 an hour and is paid for his further training. He is now hanging doors for new dormitories at the University of Southern California.
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New flyover video offers drone’s-eye look at USC Village progress

The latest drone’s-eye view of the USC Village construction site shows the buildings moving along rapidly. Soon the cranes will be coming down and workers can focus on interiors and putting finishing touches on the exteriors. While the project is progressing dramatically, there’s still plenty of work to be done. The facility is scheduled to…Continue Reading New flyover video offers drone’s-eye look at USC Village progress

Growing with the community

USC Village will change the way Trojans live and learn — but the $700 million project is also changing the lives of the people building it, many of whom live near the university. Sheila Cooper had only worked three months in the past three years when the five digits of her ZIP code unexpectedly became…Continue Reading Growing with the community