The air inside the Groton, Conn., classroom where Givens Louis-Jean clutched a blow torch hung even thicker than the September heatwave simmering outside.
Still, Louis-Jean felt blessed. This welding class was more rewarding than his last job, as a mover, or the community college courses he looked back on as a waste of time.
“They weren’t teaching me something I was going to use in life,” he explained, sparks flying, as he welded two pieces of metal.
Completing his 10-week training will earn Louis-Jean a job interview at General Dynamics Electric Boat, a local submarine manufacturer. The 20-year-old is among ...
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