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CEO Nora Spencer Speaks Out After Federal Funding Cut

Hope Renovations · Jun 17, 2025

Our CEO and Founder, Nora El-Khouri Spencer, fiercely pushes back on the characterization of our job training as "wasteful," in a segment with Chapelboro. Nora emphasizes the impact Hope has on individual lives and the critical need to diversify the construction workforce. The piece delves into the recent, unexpected termination of our crucial Women in Apprenticeships and Non-Traditional Occupations (WANTO) grant. This funding directly supported our mission of training and empowering…

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