Sister of NEW Pre-Apprenticeship of South Florida will improve Florida's Construction industry workforce by preparing reliable, motivated individuals for the skilled trades. The program in which the founder envisions is multifaceted, comprehensive, and innovative. The community has a tremendous need for empowering women of low income and veterans, the opportunity of retraining into an industry of higher wage potential. The target population for Sister of N.E.W. program is the community's most economically, occupationally, and educationally disadvantaged young women, and single mothers. The goal of the program is to provide occupational training of construction skills and on-the-job-experience as well as basic educational services and workplace specific counseling. Target Program Trainees The target population for Sister of N.E.W. program is the community's most economically, occupationally, and educationally disadvantaged young women, and single mothers. Increasing women's access to nontraditional jobs is a compelling strategy for family economic self-sufficiency for several reasons. Most importantly, compared to jobs that are traditional for women, nontraditional jobs can provide better wages and benefits than the traditionally female jobs. The CEO/ President of Sister Of N.E.W. Corp. Ms. Luisa Ortiz, have been in the construction industry for over 10 years, as a female union carpenter in local 926.She is a associated member of the Teamsters local 769 first Black Caucus Miami Chapter, and a member of the Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce located in Miami Beach, Florida.