Local organization provides students with hands on experience in vocational and technical fields

By Aria Brent& AFRO Staff Writer& abrent@afro.com Requity is a non-profit organization focused on bridging the gap between lessons learned in the classroom and hands-on experiences needed to succeed in the workforce. Through the programming offered, students can hone their skills in everything from carpentry to masonry and more. Credit: Courtesy Photo Carver Vocational Technical High School has been training their students to excel in both career and collegiate settings for nearly a century. Now, a local organization is helping the historic school further prepare their students for greatness.& Requity, a non-profit organization rooted in promoting sustainable community development, is aimed at investing in people and projects focused on social, economic and environmental returns. Founded by Carver alum Sterling Hardy, the small organization is making a huge impact in the Pressman neighborhood.& “The problem was a lot of my classmates and I were not getting jobs in our actual trades that we graduated school for,” stated Hardy, explaining what inspired him to start Requity. “We’ve been in school for four years, we took these trades, we graduated, we’re certified in it–but no one wanted to hire us because they said we don’t have real hands-on skills.” The need for hands-on...