FILE - In this June 29, 2018, file photo, pipeline used to carry crude oil is shown at the Superior, Wis., terminal of Enbridge Energy. June will be a critical month for Enbridge Energy's Line 3 crude oil pipeline as the company resumes construction and opponents mobilize for large-scale protests and civil disobedience. Winona LaDuke of Honor the Earth says she expects thousands of people from across the state and country to join the protests in northern Minnesota.Jim Mone/AP

The Golden Triangle Empowerment Center is sponsoring free National Center for Construction Education and Research curriculum training at West Orange-Stark High School beginning June 21st.

The program offers training in:

· Construction site safety orientation

· Introduction to pipefitting

· Introduction to carpentry

· Introduction to basic rigging

· Introduction to scaffolding

· Introduction to material handling

The course runs for 10 weeks, and classes will be held Monday through Thursday from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.

Applicants must be 18 years or older to participate. Applications can be done in-person at West Orange-Stark High School or online at gtec-triangle.org

For more information, call 409-982-0522 or email info@gtec-triangle.org.

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