T never imagined that a casual conversation with a stranger on a street in Philadelphia would lead to a career, but it did.  The meeting resulted in him enrolling at the Keystone Job Corps Center studying  network cabling and electrical.  Graduating he was hired by FLUOR as a utility worker.  He quickly recognized opportunity that led to advancement.  After a few months he began helping the “rod-buster” and learned how to tie re-bar and read drawings. 

The journeymen and foreman were pivotal to his success.  He stated ” they would stand  right beside me to make sure I knew what I was doing.”   This guidance reminded him of the direction he received at Job Corps.  He further stated ” Keystone prepared me for this type of mentoring.”  In less than three years T  became a journeyman rodbuster and now finds himself a mentor.

He still keeps in touch with his instructors at Keystone and hopes in the  future to return as a graduation speaker to share his story.