“It’s a great opportunity for Craig because he is then able to take this experience forward,” Lang said. Lang explained why this type of mentorship is impactful. “It shows that there is so much willingness to give back in this community – whether that be by industry or an organization such as Homes for Good.”
Lyle Lang is the Director of Youth for Lane Workforce Partnership and is a coordinator for the construction sector in Lane County. The tree needed to be brought down to make way for the new building. So, they found a better fit – a redwood tree more than 120 feet tall near 11th and Charnelton in Eugene where a low-income housing facility is being built for Homes for Good. “We were unable to find an appropriate tree that had been either salvaged or harvested." “The initial goal was to retrieve a tree from one of the burns up-river in the McKenzie area, and that proved to be problematic,” Bruer said. The mentorship kicked off with Bruer and Mozan building picnic tables and then came an even larger opportunity to build the 5x12 conference table. The groups involved in the project include Essex General Construction, Pivot Architecture, Homes For Good, Connected Lane County and Lane Workforce Partnership. “This project is big – bigger than anything I've ever done.” “I really like being able to work with my hands to do something that’s not just sitting around,” Mozan said.
Mozan has teamed up with Mark Bruer, the Vice President of Operations at Essex to build a customized conference table for Lane Workforce Partnership – a project that's been in the works since the spring.