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9th and F Streets N.W.: Program prepares women for construction trade — and a fresh start

By Radina Gigova
A single mother of a special-needs teenager, Laceiy Peay said she had been struggling to find a job for eight years. She never thought she would become the coordination manager at the Washington Area Women in the Trades (WAWIT).
After many unsuccessful attempts to find a job and stabilize her sinking financial [...]