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Honoring and congratulating the Champion of the Week, Saulih Khalifah, a carpenter apprentice at Carpenters' Apprentice Ready Program, for his dedication and hard work advancing his carpentry skills.
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WHEREAS, November 13th through November 19th is National Apprenticeship Week; and,
WHEREAS, Saulih Khalifah, a former high school basketball player who continued his passion for basketball at the collegiate level, never anticipated a career as a carpenter. Soon after graduating from the Academy of Palumbo in 2022, Khalifah began his journey as a labor-intensive worker at the Wells Fargo Center; and,
WHEREAS, Khalifah's initial responsibilities included event changeovers and trash duty. However, during his time in this role, he developed an interest in the hands-on construction side of things; and,
WHEREAS, Recognizing his potential after just a few months, the Wells Fargo Center acknowledged Khalifah's abilities and introduced him to the Carpenters' Apprentice Ready Program, or CARP, a joint program by the Carpenters Joint Apprentice Committee of Philadelphia & Vicinity, the Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters, and the General Building Contractors Association; and,
WHEREAS, After the 10-week course, Khalifah needed hands-on work experience to complete the program. Already being a pre-apprentice at the Wells Fargo Center, they sponsored him and two others to complete their work experience requirement; and,
WHEREAS, Being a part of the apprenticeship program has allowed Khalifah to contribute to the final leg of a 7-year-long $400 million transformation project at the Wells Fargo Center, including the construction of brand new locker rooms for the Philadelphia Flyers and 76ers; and,
RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, That we hereby congratulate and honor the Champion of the Week, Saulih Khalifah, a carpenter apprentice at Carpenters' Apprentice Ready Program, for his dedication and hard work advancing his carpen...
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