WORKFORCE ALUMNI
Applications for Workforce 201 are now open through July 7, 2026!
The Steel Yard is committed to maintaining community and connection after the conclusion of our programming. In alignment with this, we offer opportunities for involvement, further education and job placement resources for alumni of the Workforce Welding Program.
WORKFORCE 201
Workforce 201 is a one week training program for Workforce Welding alumni to deepen knowledge of fabrication, design and job skills to support their development. Participants will learn jig making, cold bending, stick welding, basic CAD, job quoting and client relations, all of which are useful skills in upwards mobility in fabrication jobs. This program expands upon the initial skills learned in Workforce Welding to encourage agility and expertise in metalworking. Each lesson will be taught by a different artist, expanding the networks of the participants and demonstrating different ways that a career in fabrication can be achieved.
Program Details:
- Dates: August 10-14, 2026
- Time: 6:30-9:30pm
- Location: The Steel Yard, 27 Sims Ave, Providence, RI
**Please note that Workforce 201 participants must be Providence, RI residents. This condition is not true for other Workforce Welding programs.
Apply here today!
Applications close July 8, 2026.
Please contact nyala@thesteelyard.org for inquires!
WORKFORCE SCHOLARSHIP FUND
With support from the H. T. Ewald Foundation, The Steel Yard will grant all 2026 Workforce Welding program graduates with scholarship funds for any of our courses following their successful completion of the program.This is granted in addition to the stipend all trainees receive at graduation. H. T. Ewald Foundation support also allows us to establish a dedicated pool of scholarship funds available to past Workforce Welding graduates, to encourage continued engagement with The Steel Yard and with the industrial arts.
Education in the industrial arts is central to how we fulfill our mission in the community; we offer open enrollment courses, taught by professionals in their field and available for any interested community member. These courses foster a safe and creative educational environment that acts as a vehicle for students to explore their creative practice
To view available courses, please see our course catalogue here.
To make use of this opportunity, please email zooey@thesteelyard.org.
“In addition to learning welding and fabrication skills, I learned shop safety and etiquette, how to work with different people, and built confidence in a new setting – all of which have impact past this experience.” – Katie Flanagan, Spring 2026 Cohort