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WB News Release: [10/01/2002] Contact Name: Angela
Adams Phone Number: (202) 693-6710
Department of Labor Announces Grants to Promote Women in
Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations
WASHINGTON Women entering nontraditional occupations will
benefit from $1,000,000 in grants from the U. S. Department of Labor. The
grants will go to organizations that will help employers and unions establish
apprenticeship programs, recruit women and help overcome barriers to women in
nontraditional jobs.
Apprenticeship training is a great opportunity for women to gain
valuable skills that can advance their careers with better paying jobs,
said Secretary Elaine L. Chao. By expanding the skills of Americas
working women, we are addressing the needs of our workforce and assisting women
in the development of rewarding careers. When women win, families
win.
Under the Women in Apprenticeships and Nontraditional
Occupations (WANTO) initiative, eleven community-based organizations have
been awarded grants to provide on-site technical assistance to employers and
unions that develop strategies to increase the employment of women in
apprenticeship and nontraditional occupations.
Today's women are moving into positions of influence and
leadership faster than ever. It's happening on factory floors and on Wall
Streeteven in government, says Womens Bureau Director Shinae
Chun. This grant program will assist women to gain the skills they need
to find and hold good jobs, particularly in fields many women have not
previously explored. From Maine to California, women will have more
opportunities as a result of these grants.
The Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations grantees are:
Oregon Tradeswoman, Inc., Portland, Ore.; Nontraditional Employment for Women,
New York, N.Y.; Women in the Building Trades, Dorchester, Mass.; Maui Economic
Development Board, Inc., Kihei, Hawaii, Tradeswomen, Inc., Oakland, Calif.;
Chicago Women in Trades, Chicago, Ill.; Workforce Connections, Inc., La Crosse,
Wis.; Century Housing Corporation, Culver City, Calif.; Women Unlimited,
Augusta, Maine; Mi Casa Resource Center for Women, Denver, Colo.; and Hard
Hatted Women, Cleveland, Ohio.
The Womens Bureau administers the grants with the Labor
Departments Office of Apprenticeship Training, Employer and Labor
Services. Additional information regarding nontraditional occupations in the
trades for women can be found in the current Womens Bureau e-News located
at http://www.dol.gov/wb/nontra.htm.
The WANTO grant program is executed under the Women in Apprenticeship
and Nontraditional Occupations Act of 1992.
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