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Who's hiring in the trades and growing up in a Frank Lloyd Wright house: Thursday on Connections

This stock photo shows construction of new suburban town homes.
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This stock photo shows construction of new suburban town homes.

  • 12: Construction trades jobs, particularly for minority applicants

1: Life in a Frank Lloyd Wright house

What is the job market like for people who work in the trades? Upstate Interiors Academy is celebrating a graduation showcase for students completing their pre-apprenticeship construction trades program. So, where are these students headed next? Who's hiring? We'll take a look at career fields with our guests:

  • Cecil McClary Jr, founder of Upstate Interiors Academy 
  • Knofi McClary, executive director of Upstate Interiors Academy
  • Nashee McClary, business manager of Upstate Interiors Academy
  • LeRoy Yarde, food service driver
  • Chezere Campbell, Home Depot employee
  • Jahmere Kirkland, manager at McDonald's

Then, the woman who grew up in Rochester's Frank Lloyd Wright House is coming home. Kim Bixler's childhood was fascinating, but life in the Edward E. Boynton House was not always easy. She's back in Rochester for a symposium focused on Frank Lloyd Wright and the Boynton House. But first, she brings her vivid memories and knowledge of Wright to Connections.

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Evan Dawson is the host of "Connections with Evan Dawson." He joined WXXI in January 2014 after working at 13WHAM-TV, where he served as morning news anchor. He was hired as a reporter for 13WHAM-TV in 2003 before being promoted to anchor in 2007.
Megan Mack is the executive producer of "Connections with Evan Dawson" and live/televised engagement programming.

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