Innovation in Apprenticeship for Women Solicitation (SGA/DFA 99-007)
EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION
For Release: IMMEDIATE
PILOT PROJECTS WILL HELP WOMEN GET INTO APPRENTICESHIPS
Helping women get into non-traditional jobs through apprenticeships
is the goal of eight grants totaling $748,000 from the U.S. Department of Labor's
Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training.
"The number of women in high-wage non-traditional occupations has remained
unchanged over the past 20 years," Secretary of Labor Alexis M. Herman said.
"These grants are not just opening doors, but filling job openings with
highly skilled workers."
The grants will fund pilot projects to identify and eliminate barriers to
recruiting, retaining, training and placing women apprentices in
non-traditional occupations.
"Women face multiple barriers," added Ray Bramucci, assistant secretary of
labor for employment and training. "Apprenticeships increase women's
competitiveness in the job market and we want more women to be able to benefit
from them."
The Department sought projects that demonstrate innovative approaches to
eliminating barriers to women in non-traditional occupations. Most barriers
relate to preparatory training, child care, transportation and paid on-the-job
training opportunities.
CATEGORY I: Best Practice Strategies for Eliminating Barriers to Female Entry into the "Traditional Trades" | ||
1. Women Venture
2324 University Avenue St. Paul, MN 55412 Karla Melvin (651) 646-3803 ext. 106 |
$50,000 | |
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2. Central Florida Joint Training Association, Inc.
2738 Forsyth Road Winter Park, FL 32792 Janet Skipper (407) 370-7280 |
$50,000 | |
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CATEGORY II: Partnerships That Include Addressing Multiple Barriers and Providing On-The-Job Training | ||
1. IAM Center for Administering Rehabilitation & Employment Services
9000 Machinists Place, Suite 101 Upper Marlboro, MD 20772-2687 Tony Chapman (301) 967-4717 |
$100,000 | |
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2. City of Phoenix
Housing Department 251 West Washington 4th Floor Phoenix, AZ 85003 LouAnn Smith 602-534-2585 |
$100,000 | |
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3. Chicago Women in Trades
220 S. Ashland Ave, Suite 101 Chicago, IL 60607-5308 Lauren Sugarman (312) 942-1444 |
$100,000 | |
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4. Community College of Southern Nevada
Women's Center 3200 E. Cheyenne Avenue North Las Vegas, NV 89030-4296 Norma J. Bucelato (702) 651-4394 |
$98,080 | |
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CATEGORY III: Rural Initiative for Assisting Women in Enhancing and Expanding Their Knowledge and Abilities of High Skilled Occupations Through Classroom Theory, Hands-On Training and Where Possible, Either Paid or Non Paid On-The-Job Work Experience | ||
1. State of Alaska/DOE
P.O. Box 889 Seward, AK 99664 Richard Harrell (907) 224-4162 |
$50,000 | |
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CATEGORY IV: Empowerment Zone and Enterprise Community Initiative | ||
1. Apprenticeship & Nontraditional Employment for Women
P.O. Box 2490 Renton, WA 98056 Contact: Gay Kiesling (425) 235-2212 |
$200,000 | |
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