Philadelphia native Quinzel Washington, 27, fell in love with construction as a child. But when he was ready to enter the working world, he found that joining the field isn’t as easy as walking up to a construction company and getting a job.
During his search for employment, Washington saw that Eastern State Penitentiary’s Masonry Academy was recruiting crew members for a paid training program that would enable him to pursue a union apprenticeship.
“I had zero masonry experience and no connections…
