Sean Sullivan served in the Army in various capacities and duty locations for close to seven years. He is a graduate of Cycle 23 of the CityBuild Academy and is now working at SFO. We are grateful that Sean was willing to share his experience with CityBuild with us, and to follow is an excerpt from our interview with Sean:

How did you get involved with CityBuild Academy, what did you do prior to enrolling in the program, and what was your experience like while at CityBuild?

OEWD has provided funding for four consecutive years to Swords to Plowshares, a community-based, not-for-profit veteran service organization that provides wrap-around services to more than 3,000 veterans in the San Francisco Bay Area each year. Swords is committed to helping veterans break through the cultural, educational, psychological and economic barriers they often face in their transition to the civilian world.