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Fifty men and women veterans retrained to be public
housing managers were honored in ceremonies today at the Department of Labor in
Washington, D.C.
The fourth group to be retrained under a grant from the
department's Veterans' Employment and Training Service (VETS) to the National
Center for Housing Management, these veterans completed a five-week training
program in housing management and maintenance. They also received instruction
in security, drug education, fair housing practices, job development, and
social service case management.
Preston M. Taylor Jr., assistant secretary of labor for
veterans employment and training, presented the certificates of achievement to
the program graduates.
"This program has helped prepare veterans to serve as both
public housing managers and as role models for inner-city youth," said Taylor.
"These men and women possess valuable leadership and management skills from
their military service that are extremely useful in managing public housing."
The program, known as Leadership Employment for Armed
Forces Personnel (LEAP), has been training and placing veterans as public
housing managers since 1992. More than three quarters of all program graduates
are currently working in the industry.
"The LEAP program has a track record of providing trained
individuals who are dedicated and responsive to the unique needs and problems
of public housing management," Taylor said.
All program participants must have served at least four
years active duty, have separated or retired within the last four years or be a
Vietnam-era or disabled veteran.
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