{"id":15801,"date":"2025-08-05T10:24:12","date_gmt":"2025-08-05T17:24:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dc16iupat.org\/?p=15801"},"modified":"2025-08-05T10:28:00","modified_gmt":"2025-08-05T17:28:00","slug":"celebrating-our-next-generation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dc16iupat.org\/es\/celebrating-our-next-generation\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00a1Celebramos nuestra pr\u00f3xima generaci\u00f3n!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Por: Robert Williams, Gerente Comercial\/Secretario-Tesorero, Consejo de Distrito 16<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dc16iupat.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_5188-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15758\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dc16iupat.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_5188-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.dc16iupat.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_5188-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.dc16iupat.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_5188-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.dc16iupat.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_5188-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.dc16iupat.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_5188-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/www.dc16iupat.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_5188.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>En nombre del Consejo de Distrito 16, quiero extender mis m\u00e1s sinceras felicitaciones a todos los aprendices graduados de 2025 de nuestros oficios afiliados. Su dedicaci\u00f3n, disciplina y empuje los han llevado a la meta, y como Oficiales, esto apenas comienza.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Para conmemorar este importante hito, celebramos una cena de graduaci\u00f3n en honor a estos hombres y mujeres destacados. Fue una noche llena de orgullo, reconocimiento y solidaridad sindical, y un recordatorio de la fuerza de nuestra comunidad cuando nos unimos para apoyarnos mutuamente.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Aprendices destacados de 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Estamos orgullosos de destacar y reconocer a algunas personas excepcionales que se destacaron durante su aprendizaje:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Drywall Finisher \u2013 Omar H. Bravo, Local 507<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Floor Coverer \u2013 Alejandro T. Beltran, Local 1237<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Glazier \u2013 Tyler C. Baker, Local 169<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Industrial Painter \u2013 Armando Mata, Local 487<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Painter \u2013 Kyle J. Kodman, Local 294<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00a1Enhorabuena por este merecido reconocimiento!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dc16iupat.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_5154-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15747\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dc16iupat.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_5154-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.dc16iupat.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_5154-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.dc16iupat.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_5154-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.dc16iupat.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_5154-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.dc16iupat.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_5154-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/www.dc16iupat.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_5154.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Acknowledging Our Training Team<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A special thank you to Alex Beltran, Director of Training, and the entire apprenticeship school team. Your commitment to keeping our members trained, certified, and up to date in their craft ensures DC16 continues to set the standard in the field. Because of your leadership and instruction, our trades remain the most highly skilled and well-prepared workforce in the industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dc16iupat.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_5127-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15732\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dc16iupat.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_5127-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.dc16iupat.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_5127-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.dc16iupat.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_5127-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.dc16iupat.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_5127-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.dc16iupat.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_5127-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/www.dc16iupat.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_5127.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>To all of our new graduates: You are the future of the trades. Keep pushing yourself to grow, and know that you have an entire council behind you every step of the way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Congratulations once again! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dc16iupat.org\/es\/dcgallery\/apprentice-graduation-oakland-ca-5\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.dc16iupat.org\/dcgallery\/apprentice-graduation-oakland-ca-5\/\">Check out more photos by clicking HERE<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>En solidaridad,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Robert Williams<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Business Manager\/Secretary-Treasurer<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Consejo de Distrito 16<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By: Robert Williams, Business Manager\/Secretary-Treasurer, District Council 16 On behalf of District Council 16, I want to extend my heartfelt congratulations to all of the graduating apprentices of 2025 across our affiliated crafts. Your dedication, discipline, and drive have carried you across the finish line \u2014 and as Journeymen is just beginning. To commemorate this [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":15761,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,15,1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15801","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-events","category-featured","category-news"],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.dc16iupat.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_5220.jpg","post_image":"<img width=\"580\" height=\"435\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dc16iupat.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_5220-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dc16iupat.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_5220-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.dc16iupat.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_5220-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.dc16iupat.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_5220-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.dc16iupat.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_5220-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.dc16iupat.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_5220-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/www.dc16iupat.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_5220.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/>","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dc16iupat.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15801","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dc16iupat.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dc16iupat.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dc16iupat.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dc16iupat.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15801"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.dc16iupat.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15801\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dc16iupat.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/15761"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dc16iupat.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15801"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dc16iupat.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15801"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dc16iupat.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15801"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}