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Prepared for Workforce Works, L.L.C. by Branford Durand, L.L.C. March 2011
Photographs courtesy of Byron Bishop and Lena Clark of Workforce Works, L.L.C.
Prepared for Workforce Works, L.L.C. by Branford Durand, L.L.C. March 2011
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What is Workforce Works? from industry leaders. Workforce tion process. If they pass this initial
Works integrates civic and community basic qualification, Workforce Works
Workforce Works offers partici- engagement with hard work ethic to extends the offer to complete the ap-
pants an increasingly marketable skill challenge participants while encourag- plication process. The initial applica-
set and creates highly desirable jobs ing and supporting continual green tion is followed by a panel interview
in lower-income communities. construction education. The Work- process that determines an individ-
force Works experience bolsters re- ual’s mindset regarding the program.
What is Workforce Works’ Purpose? sponsibility, pride, confidence, team- It is a tough interview and evaluation
work and stewardship within the process. Approximately twenty-five
It is the intent of Workforce to community. percent of prospective participants
contribute to the training and devel- meet the minimal standards to be
opment of the next generation of How Does Workforce Works Workforce Works program partici-
“green” builders. Workforce Works Recruit? pants. Those that make it through
recruits and educates a local work- already have a sense of pride. This is
force from the local community - the Workforce Works prescreens pro- necessary if a true transformation of
Target Redevelopment Zone, allowing spective participants for basic qualifi- lives is to occur.
participants to gain on-the-job training cations before they reach the applica-
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ial Populations
Workforce Works Targets Spec
•Persons with disabilities
•Single parents
vantaged
•Socially/economically disad
(Section 3)
•Financially disadvantaged
ged (to include ESL)
•Educationally disadvanta
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Workforce Works
Training and Development
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"Just seeing these guys 'get it' and realize
that nobody in this world is going to give you
anything...you have to earn it and by earning
it you have to invest in yourself and you have
to believe that you can do something; that
you can go study or learn a specific trade and
perfect it to the best of your ability."
-Robert Armstrong, Green Team Supervisor
Prepared for Workforce Works, L.L.C. by Branford Durand, L.L.C. March 2011
Workforce Works!
"It was weird for me at first because I am a woman and I
don't come from the same community or the same culture
so I was a little hesitant about whether or not I would be
able to actually earn their respect. But they've been awe-
some- all of them- they are 'wearing their shirt" like we
would say in Argentina. They are very proud of their purple
shirt."
-Valentina Lostalo, Purple Team Supervisor
"This program really changed my life. I never knew anything like this existed. I thought life was going
to be just one thing like you're not going to learn, nobody over you is ever going to teach you anything.
They're just going to hoard the information so they can keep their job...but here it just wasn't like
that....They're going to give you the knowledge and say ‘I want to help you to take my job. I want to help
you get further than where I am.’"
-Corey White, Orange Team Supervisor
•Nolan Alexis was the sole Workforce participant to earn the Ad-
vanced Plumbing Skills Certification.
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