Under contract to SWWDC, Innovative Services NW and Partners in Careers will provide services to low-income youth who are homeless, have dropped out of high school or are recent high school graduates or GED recipients and are not attending college or post-secondary training.
Innovative Services NW will receive $45,000 to expand its Transitions Youth Impact Program, which focuses on training for STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) and other high-demand industries.
Partners in Careers will use $40,000 to provide at-risk youth with employment and/or post-secondary education services, employment readiness trainings, career exposure and a three-month work experience in a high-growth, high-demand sector such as manufacturing, health care, software or IT. Students will have opportunities to interact with local employers through mock interviews, job shadows and group tours.
“These new programs will help some of our most needy young people acquire skills to help them get a job and become self-sufficient,” said John Vanderkin SWWDC board chair. “With labor shortages projected in STEM industries, we need to be sure our incoming workforce is ready to work.”
