COVINGTON, KENTUCKY – April 1, 2024: The Enzweiler Building Institute will be holding their second introductory weekend for Covington Academy for Heritage Trades for 2024. The session will begin Saturday, April 6th from 9:00 a.m. through 4:00 p.m. at the Covington Location of Enzweiler Building Institute located at 3923 Winston Avenue, Covington, KY and will include sessions at the Academy’s real-life lab at an historic home at 1515 Madison Avenue, Covington, KY. The weekend will conclude with a session from Noon until 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 7th. To sign up please visit https://heritagetradesacademy.com/ and click on “Apply Now” or call the Institute’s main office at 859-331-9500 at the Building Industry Association of Northern Kentucky.
Introductory sessions are mandatory for those wishing to join the Academy. After attending the introductory sessions attendees can sign up for sessions including the following:
Interior Masonry and Plastering March 4 – April 25
Exterior Carpentry and Porch Repair May 6 – May 31
Box Gutters and Windows TBD (late spring/early summer)
“The introductory weekends for the Covington Academy of Heritage Trades are igniting a spark of excitement among aspiring artisans, owners and aficionados of historic homes, as they eagerly anticipate diving into the rich traditions and skills that define our region’s cultural heritage,” said Brian Miller, executive vice president of the Building Industry Association of Northern Kentucky and president of the Covington Academy of Heritage Trades. “As April’s session approaches, anticipation builds for the immersive experience awaiting participants of the Covington Academy of Heritage Trades’ introductory weekends. These events promise to be a gateway to a world of craftsmanship, innovation, and timeless trades,” Miller concluded.
The Covington Academy of Heritage Trades was born of a partnership between the City of Covington, Kentucky, the Building Industry Association of Northern Kentucky, and the Enzweiler Building Institute. Now its own independent non-profit education foundation the Academy operates to create pathways for future skilled trades professionals who wish to select the historic renovation trades their career while simultaneously offering skilled training to owners and aficionados of historic homes in the region. The “home base” of the Academy is the Covington Location of the Enzweiler Building Institute at 3923 Winston Avenue, Covington, Kentucky. Its first project and real-life learning lab is at 1515 Madison Avenue, former site of the Colonial Inn. Over the coming years the Academy will renovate the home to it original format as its first project in what is hoped to be one of many in the years to come.
