The Cypress Mandela Training Center works to improve the lives of the at-risk young people it serves by providing pre-apprentice construction and life skills training along with employment assistance. Mike Hester is on the Board of Directors of this great organization and it is an honor to partner with others, such as the Oakland Unified School District, to support their vision. Last fall we participated in the OUSD/Cypress Skilled Trades Fair, It was a great day as we were able to expose over 150 OUSD Students and staff from 6 schools, Castlemont, CCPA, Dewey Academy, Madison Park, Skyline High, and Montera Middle, to the great options that careers in the construction trades offer. This is in addition to the 35 Adult Students in the Fall 2021 Cypress Mandela Cohort who also attended. Special thanks to our team at CF&T Concrete Pumping for showing up in a big way with a concrete pump truck and Operator for a live demonstration.