Targeting unemployed or underemployed contractors, the city of Kalamazoo accepted applications from people throughout the state to participate in the two-week workshop. Students will learn to use the tools needed to start a window rehabilitation business or to add rehabilitation to the services they currently offer customers. Building on their successful Practical Preservation Workshop series, the Michigan Historic Preservation Network is providing their expertise and instructors, which will conduct a combination of classroom and hands-on training.

Applications are still being accepted for the third workshop for contractors, which will be held March 15-26. Similar training will take place for homeowners April 9-11 and April 16-18, 2010. Space is still available for both homeowner workshops. All workshops are free. For additional information contact Sharon Ferraro at 269-337-8804, or ferraros@kalamazoocity.org.