City’s Summer Career Pathways Program Orientation Starts Today

NEW ORLEANS – Today, April 26, 2016, the City’s Network for Economic Opportunity and JOB1 kicks off its New Orleans Summer Career Pathways Program orientation to provide training and employment opportunities in the advanced manufacturing and energy sectors.

         In October 2014, the U.S. Department of Labor committed $8.2 million to support workforce development and training in New Orleans. Of that, a $5.8 million competitive grant went to the City of New Orleans Office of Workforce Development and a $2.4 million grant went to Delgado Community College for workforce development.

         The City has leveraged the grant to improve the delivery of workforce training services, facilitate cooperation across federal, state and local workforce programs and funding streams and expand partnerships within industry sectors to develop programs that reflect current and future skill needs.

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         The City’s Office of Workforce Development is working with a variety of training providers and community partners and organizations to customize training programs for local workers interested in obtaining certification in trades in the advanced manufacturing and energy sectors. In addition to education and skill training, participants will be provided with the wrap-around supportive services needed to increase completion and experience in real work settings to gain nationally recognized industry certifications.

         The first Summer Career Pathways Program Orientation will take place today at the Young Men Olympians Club House, 2101 S. Liberty St.

         Each orientation will last from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.

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         Career training will be offered in industrial maintenance, electrical and pipefitting.

 

Tuesday, April 26

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Young Men Olympians Club House

2101 S. Liberty St.

New Orleans, LA 70113

 

Tuesday, May 10

Stallings St. Claude Recreation Center

4300 St. Claude Ave.

New Orleans, LA 70117

 

Tuesday, May 17

Behrman Recreation Center

2529 General Meyer Ave.

New Orleans, LA 70112

 

Wednesday, May 25

Joe Brown Recreation Center

5601 Read Blvd.

New Orleans, LA 70127

 

Tuesday, May 31

Treme Recreation Community Center

900 N. Villere St.

New Orleans, LA 70116

 

         In September 2014, the Mayor launched the Economic Opportunity Strategy to connect disadvantaged job seekers and businesses to new opportunities.

         Both grants, as part of Department of Labor’s Workforce Innovation Fund, seek to improve job-training programs across the country. Delgado was one of 270 community colleges around the country who received a total of $450 million in federal job-driven training grants. This funding was part of the Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training (TAACCCT) competitive grant program, which is co-administered by the Department of Labor and Department of Education.

         For more information, call (504) 658-4500.

 

 

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