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For more information call: (202) 219-6652
The Women's Bureau is awarding $1 million in grants to support
apprenticeship programs and nontraditional occupations which lift women from
welfare to well-paying jobs. The grants will provide technical assistance to
help businesses and labor unions increase the number of women in nontraditional
roles.
"Apprenticeship is a great way for women to learn a trade that pays well
and nontraditional jobs often are the better paying place to be," said
Secretary of Labor Alexis M. Herman in announcing the grants. "This is one more
tool to support the welfare-to-work initiative." The Women's Bureau is part of
the Labor Department.
Women's Bureau Acting Director Delores L. Crockett said the program is
one that "will enable women to earn good pay and better benefits."
Anthony Swope, director of the department's Bureau of Apprenticeship
and Training, added, "We are committed to increasing the number of women in
apprenticeships for skilled trade jobs." The bureau administers the grant
program jointly with the Women's Bureau.
The grants were awarded to seven organizations:
- The Women's Employment Program at Century Housing Corporation of
Culver City, Calif., $149,454 to assist businesses and labor unions to get 150
women into apprenticeships in highway construction jobs along the Los
Angeles-Alameda corridor.
- The Oregon Tradeswomen Network, Portland, Ore., $149,970 to assist
businesses and labor unions to get 100 women on welfare into apprenticeships in
telecommunications, public utilities, transportation and the skilled
construction building trades.
- Chicago Women in Trades, $150,000 to increase the number of women in
manufacturing jobs such as tool and die makers, machinists and metal
fabricators. The Tooling and Manufacturing Association is working with Chicago
Women in Trades.
- The Urban Family Institute, Washington, D.C., $122,120 to place 30
women in information technology and telecommunications jobs. The support
services will include mentoring and follow-up assessments.
- Women Work!, Washington, D.C., $147,387 to help employers recruit,
train and retain low income women for information technology jobs. The goal is
to place 40 women.
- STRIVE/East Harlem Employment Service, Inc., New York City, $150,000
to provide support services for 100 women on welfare who are moving into jobs
or training programs in telecommunications and automotive technology.
- Women in the Building Trades, Boston, $100,000 to train and place 25
women into nontraditional jobs and another 20 into apprenticeship preparedness
programs.
Most of the women being recruited into these programs are in Enterprise
Zones which are high poverty areas which have been designated for special
assistance. These grants are funded through the Job Training Partnership
Act.
Archived News Release--Caution:
information may be out of date.
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