The East Preston Empowerment Academy (EPEA) opened in 2014 with a goal to empower and equip members of the community with the tools, skills and confidence to live their dreams. It helps with education, tutoring and achieving Red Seal certification in the trades. A recent study by Deloitte Canada found EPEA contributed more than a million dollars to Nova Scotia's GDP and 70 percent of participants have increased their income. Red Seal Certified Electrical contractor Howard Benjamin describes how the program helped him and why he feels representation and diversity in the trades is important.
