Our Construction & Design Annex Training Program, powered by Urban Design Center, was created to facilitate access to government and private contract opportunities, joint venture partnerships and best practice knowledge sharing for small and minority construction and design companies, and to provide professional community-based development services.

The Annex training program will provide courses to help small contractors and design consultants increase productivity and competitively bid on the multitude of construction industry opportunities. Capacity building courses are designed to cross train construction industry staff in order to increase their capacity to work on billable tasks
for both government and private industry contacts. The training program will also focus on recapturing the work capacity of senior citizens interested in reentering the workforce.

Upcoming Courses:
Construction Industry Overview - Contractors and Workers, Bidding , Marketing,
Development Concepts Job Readiness, Project Management , Plans, Permits and
Entitlement, Development Financing and Business Management.

EXPO Center Partners with A BETTER LA, A Non-Profit founded by Pete Carroll
Developed by Lou and Diane Tice of The Pacific Institute, and used all over the world, the curriculum allows us a rare opportunity to reflect and focus on taking control of our lives.

Using humor and real-world examples, instructors teach how to build self-esteem and motivate yourself and your children, break bad habits, recognize opportunities to improve your lives and make effective life decisions.

Lessons include how to set goals, how to change your attitudes, understanding how your mind works and how to be successful in whatever you want to do!!

JVS BankWorks Program - A FREE, comprehensive, 8-week bank career-training program that prepares participants for entry-level jobs as bank tellers. Upon successful completion of the program, BankWorks graduates are referred for job placement at the program’s partner banks and receive on-going coaching for career advancement.