As a 501(c)(3) charity, Hope Renovations heavily depends on the generosity of supporters to keep it going, but also the leadership of founder and CEO Nora El-Khouri Spencer, MSW, GC, CAPS, who is just as passionate about construction as she is about gender equity in the field.
Armed with a team of women, Hope Renovations, based in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, builds and renovates for older adults to age in place while also instilling confidence in women and gender-expansive individuals to pursue construction careers through its pre-apprenticeship program. BUILDER talked with Spencer to learn more about her career in construction as well as the work Hope Renovations is doing.
How did you find yourself in the renovation/construction industry?
Completely by accident, which is a story I hear from a LOT of other women in this industry. We tend to not be “invited” in the way that men are, but we find ourselves gravitating to construction at some point.
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