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Assistance with resume development and interview preparation.
Youth Biz Entrepreneur Project: partnership with local businesses to teach business startup skills and concepts--start a school based business. GED instruction for youth. Youth Job Development skills training available.
Employment services supports the job applicant in refining the tools needed to obtain and maintain employment- employment preparation and job development. Individualized instruction facilitates the matching of interests, skills and experiences with employer needs. Program length is determined by individual need.
EnCircle is a program that trains adults on the Autism Spectrum for jobs in the technology sector and provides job placement assistance. Small groups, hands-on training, modified learning paces, portfolio development, and soft skill readiness are emphasized. Course schedule is posted for each semester at www.woodhaventeam.org/classes.
Building Futures YouthBuild: Receive pre-apprentice certification in facilities maintenance in just four months, learn construction skills and be prepared to enter the workforce and earn certification and GED.
Chicago Cultural Performing Arts & Media Alliance offers a variety of youth programming meant to engage, inspire, and create positive relationships. The Youth Arts Education Program is a multi-disciplinary initiative designed and administered by local artists in partnership with their professional staff to provide hands-on opportunities to explore dance, visual arts, theatre, music, and more. The one-to-one mentorship and youth camps provides children the opportunity to develop positive skills.

Services

Adult/Child Mentoring Programs
Day Camps
Youth Job Development
Provides youth job development skills training.
Youth Biz Entrepreneur Project: partnership with local businesses to teach business startup skills and concepts--start a school based business. GED instruction for youth. Youth Job Development skills training available.
Youth Biz Entrepreneur Project: partnership with local businesses to teach business startup skills and concepts--start a school based business. GED instruction for youth. Youth Job Development skills training available.
Business Enterprise Program: Employment opportunity for a legally blind individual to become self-employed.
Provides comprehensive year-round youth development programs designed to take youth from the classroom to the workplace. The Explorer or worksite-based program is delivered through a collaborative effort of schools, businesses, and corporations. The hands-on program allows the participant to work with someone in a particular field to learn more about the career opportunity.
Provides comprehensive year-round youth development programs designed to take youth from the classroom to the workplace. The Explorer or worksite-based program is delivered through a collaborative effort of schools, businesses, and corporations. The hands-on program allows the participant to work with someone in a particular field to learn more about the career opportunity.
Building Futures YouthBuild: Receive pre-apprentice certification in facilities maintenance in just four months, learn construction skills and be prepared to enter the workforce and earn certification and GED.
High school students ages 14yrs-18yrs old are edgible for one week of free classes for after sussful completion of volunterring
Prepares youth for personal success in employment, education, healthy lifestyles, and self-sufficiency through mentored support. The worksite mentoring program offers job readiness classes and case management to youth who need assistance in gaining and obtaining employment. A worksite mentor is assigned to the youth once employment is obtained. The mentor acts as a support for the youth while at work.
Offers three occupational Skills Training programs: Warehouse/Packaging/Logistics Skills Training built on the MSSC Certified Logistics Associate certification with hands on experience in the production/warehouse facility, Essential Employment Skills Program works with veterans in our e-waste area, and a Retail Skills Training utilizing the Goodwill retail footprint, around the National Retail Federation's RiseUP certification.

Services

Job Development
Vocational Education
Vocational Assessment
Offers:
-- Resume development
-- Preparing for work through job readiness, etc.
-- Practicing through mock interviews
-- Understanding ADA rights in the interview process
-- Discussing disability issues
-- Accessing the hidden job market
-- Writing follow up letters
-- Job Application skills
-- Interviewing skills development
-- Use mass transit to get to and from work, including learning bus routes, practice using the bus system with the assistance of a coach, and successfully navigating mass transit system
Employment and training program for Native Americans who reside in Iowa, Kansas and Missouri.
Teaches youth how to become entrepreneurs, networking, understanding what jobs are available and matches youth with the jobs that are available.
Youth Biz Entrepreneur Project: partnership with local businesses to teach business startup skills and concepts--start a school based business. GED instruction for youth. Youth Job Development skills training available.
A Summer Youth Employment Program that places and supports youth in unsubsidized employment, or through an agreement with the employer to fully or partially subsidize the youth's wages for a period not to exceed 9 months (39 weeks). Fully or partially subsidized wages and may also be paid by the grant for youth participating in a Youth Apprenticeship program for a total period not to exceed 9 months (39 weeks). Youth will gain valuable job training, career advising, and real-world work experience.
Assists individuals in finding the best job match available in conjunction with interests, skills and abilities, may include job development and follow-up and retention services.
Provides youth, age 16 to 21 with positive employment experiences, mentoring within the workplace, and continuing emphasis on education with the goal of producing self-sufficient, law-abiding adults.
Provide transportation and employ individuals with a disability.
Youth Biz Entrepreneur Project: partnership with local businesses to teach business startup skills and concepts--start a school based business. GED instruction for youth. Youth Job Development skills training available.

Services

Youth Job Development