Provides advocacy and programs for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families who are seeking to exert their full civil rights in the community. Provides supported recreational opportunities, including art instruction, poetry classes, Lego Team, bowling, game night, dinner and a movie, etc. Monthly Activities Calendar posted on website. Helps individuals practice social skills in a small mixed group. The Employment Training Program hires people with developmental disabilities to work for 90 days in the toy department of our thrift store, learning transferable skills with a job coach.

Assists job seekers to secure employment and enhance job skills. Services include assistance with GED, job search, job training, and budgeting.

Assists job seekers to secure employment and enhance job skills. Services include assistance with GED, job search, job training, and budgeting.

Assists job seekers to secure employment and enhance job skills. Services include assistance with GED, job search, job training, and budgeting.

Assists job seekers to secure employment and enhance job skills. Services include assistance with GED, job search, job training, and budgeting.

Provides ten weeks of construction training including classroom instruction, hands-on experience, certifications, and site visits to apprenticeship training centers.

Recycles used electronics to provide computers, education, internet access, and job skills training to those in need in exchange for community service. A thrift store is available for consumers to buy affordable used computers and electronic equipment, as well as free digital literacy classes. Individuals can earn a computer through 24 hours of volunteer time.

Specializes in providing unique employment opportunities for adults with disabilities in community settings. Services include job placement in community jobs, job training and employment support services to adults with disabilities and employment barriers. A personalized employment plan is developed, identifying attributes, skills, abilities, and employment preferences. Plan development may include job assessments and job tours to assist an individual in determining their employment goal. For community businesses, services are tailored to address the employment needs of each business, matching employers' needs with job seekers' skills.

Provides 10 week sessions on various subjects related to career readiness. Individual subjects may include culinary interests, digital literacy, and career skills such as resume writing, interviewing, and workplace communications. Connections with local industry professionals may also be offered.

Alternative school offering educational and vocational training for at-risk and out-of-school youth. Services include instruction towards a high school diploma or GED, career and skills assessments, work experience, job training and placement, and specialized services for youth in foster care and pregnant and parenting teens. Services can be coordinated with other Looking Glass programs to meet a range of social service needs.

Provides employment and training services to assist farmworkers (seasonal or migrant) in obtaining permanent and higher-paying employment opportunities. English as a second language, GED/High school equivalency test instruction, career services, classes, training, and on-the-job experiences, skills training and certifications for farmworkers, support with the job application and search process, career counseling, financial assistance for college, and education and career services for agricultural workers and their dependents. Depending on location and funding availability, specific classes, training opportunities, and financial assistance will vary.

Provides employment and training services to assist farmworkers (seasonal or migrant) in obtaining permanent and higher-paying employment opportunities. English as a second language, GED/High school equivalency test instruction, career services, classes, training, and on-the-job experiences, skills training and certifications for farmworkers, support with the job application and search process, career counseling, financial assistance for college, and education and career services for agricultural workers and their dependents. Depending on location and funding availability, specific classes, training opportunities, and financial assistance will vary.

Provides employment and training services to assist farmworkers (seasonal or migrant) in obtaining permanent and higher-paying employment opportunities. English as a second language, GED/High school equivalency test instruction, career services, classes, training, and on-the-job experiences, skills training and certifications for farmworkers, support with the job application and search process, career counseling, financial assistance for college, and education and career services for agricultural workers and their dependents. Depending on location and funding availability, specific classes, training opportunities, and financial assistance will vary.

Provides employment and training services to assist farmworkers (seasonal or migrant) in obtaining permanent and higher-paying employment opportunities. English as a second language, GED/High school equivalency test instruction, career services, classes, training, and on-the-job experiences, skills training and certifications for farmworkers, support with the job application and search process, career counseling, financial assistance for college, and education and career services for agricultural workers and their dependents. Depending on location and funding availability, specific classes, training opportunities, and financial assistance will vary.

Provides employment and training services to assist farmworkers (seasonal or migrant) in obtaining permanent and higher-paying employment opportunities. English as a second language, GED/High school equivalency test instruction, career services, classes, training, and on-the-job experiences, skills training and certifications for farmworkers, support with the job application and search process, career counseling, financial assistance for college, and education and career services for agricultural workers and their dependents. Depending on location and funding availability, specific classes, training opportunities, and financial assistance will vary.

Provides employment and training services to assist farmworkers (seasonal or migrant) in obtaining permanent and higher-paying employment opportunities. English as a second language, GED/High school equivalency test instruction, career services, classes, training, and on-the-job experiences, skills training and certifications for farmworkers, support with the job application and search process, career counseling, financial assistance for college, and education and career services for agricultural workers and their dependents. Depending on location and funding availability, specific classes, training opportunities, and financial assistance will vary.

Provides employment and training services to assist farmworkers (seasonal or migrant) in obtaining permanent and higher-paying employment opportunities. English as a second language, GED/High school equivalency test instruction, career services, classes, training, and on-the-job experiences, skills training and certifications for farmworkers, support with the job application and search process, career counseling, financial assistance for college, and education and career services for agricultural workers and their dependents. Depending on location and funding availability, specific classes, training opportunities, and financial assistance will vary.

Provides employment and training services to assist farmworkers (seasonal or migrant) in obtaining permanent and higher-paying employment opportunities. English as a second language, GED/High school equivalency test instruction, career services, classes, training, and on-the-job experiences, skills training and certifications for farmworkers, support with the job application and search process, career counseling, financial assistance for college, and education and career services for agricultural workers and their dependents. Depending on location and funding availability, specific classes, training opportunities, and financial assistance will vary.

Regulates apprenticeship in a variety of occupations and trades and works with business, labor, government, and educational institutions to increase training and employment opportunities. Apprenticeships combine on-the-job experience with classroom instruction. Industry and individual employers design and control the training programs and pay apprentices' wages. The division works with apprenticeship committees to ensure that apprenticeship programs in technical and craft occupations provide quality training and equal employment opportunities, particularly for women and minorities.

Regulates apprenticeship in a variety of occupations and trades and works with business, labor, government, and educational institutions to increase training and employment opportunities. Apprenticeships combine on-the-job experience with classroom instruction. Industry and individual employers design and control the training programs and pay apprentices' wages. The division works with apprenticeship committees to ensure that apprenticeship programs in technical and craft occupations provide quality training and equal employment opportunities, particularly for women and minorities.

Regulates apprenticeship in a variety of occupations and trades and works with business, labor, government, and educational institutions to increase training and employment opportunities. Apprenticeships combine on-the-job experience with classroom instruction. Industry and individual employers design and control the training programs and pay apprentices' wages. The division works with apprenticeship committees to ensure that apprenticeship programs in technical and craft occupations provide quality training and equal employment opportunities, particularly for women and minorities.

Regulates apprenticeship in a variety of occupations and trades and works with business, labor, government, and educational institutions to increase training and employment opportunities. Apprenticeships combine on-the-job experience with classroom instruction. Industry and individual employers design and control the training programs and pay apprentices' wages. The division works with apprenticeship committees to ensure that apprenticeship programs in technical and craft occupations provide quality training and equal employment opportunities, particularly for women and minorities.

Assists SNAP recipients to gain skills, training, work experience, and employment to increase their ability to obtain living-wage employment. May be able to cover the cost of training, textbooks, gas, bus tickets, housing and utility costs, and work clothes.

Offers an 8-week, state-certified, pre-apprenticeship training class in the skilled construction trades.

During class, students:

-Learn basic trades, math, and measurement

-Receive an introduction to green building

-Explore topics such as job site safety and construction culture
-Learn to use hand and power tools

-Gain 30 hours of hands-on experience working alongside skilled female instructors on real job sites

-Go on field trips to apprenticeship training centers and active construction sites

-Improve physical fitness with strength training taught by a certified fitness trainer

Career counselors assist program graduates with their job search and application to apprenticeship training programs upon graduation. Career counselors also provide individualized employment counseling throughout the entire course of the graduate's trades career.

Partners in Careers (PIC) provides employability assessments, career counseling, classroom and work-site training, job search preparation, job development, job matching and placement, and internship opportunities. Also provides contracted services for vocational rehabilitation, immigrants and refugees, and persons with limited English language proficiency. Also offers training programs for individuals transitioning from welfare to work, youth (both in school and out of school), and homeless individuals and families.

Provides career exploration focusing on immigrant, refugee, and non-native English speakers. Offers skills-based training, workshops, and noncredit classes on healthcare, manufacturing, technology, and construction trades. Courses on financial literacy, basic computer workshops, and the Steps to Success program for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) are available.

Provides career exploration focusing on immigrant, refugee, and non-native English speakers. Offers skills-based training, workshops, and noncredit classes on healthcare, manufacturing, technology, and construction trades. Courses on financial literacy, basic computer workshops, and the Steps to Success program for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) are available.

Offers a 9-week construction training program for high school graduates pursuing a trade career. Participants gain hands-on job experience while working on active construction sites. Training includes power- and hand-tool training, professional certifications, and career counseling. Participants receive a modest living stipend while attending the program. Provides a pre-apprenticeship program giving students direct-entry status to many local construction apprenticeship programs.

Provides employment opportunities and training to individuals with disabilities or who experience other barriers to employment like language ability, legal background, and homelessness. Disabilities include physical limitations, mental health conditions, learning disabilities, intellectual and/or developmental disabilities.

Training programs are offered for Janitorial department. Once accepted into training and upon successful completion, trainees are eligible for permanent employment with the company.

Offers a variety of hands-on STEAM focused classes and camps for grades K-12. Internship programs include Apprenticeships in Science and Engineering (ASE) for high school students.

Provides employment and training services to gain permanent and higher-paying employment opportunities. Career counseling, skills upgrades, apprenticeship, and internship opportunities. Current apprenticeship programs include Early Childhood Education (ECE) and Certified Clinical Medical Assistants (CCMA).

Provides a 12-week training program for the food and hospitality industry. Gives each participant hands-on training to prepare them for entry level jobs and beyond. This program operates on a waitlist.

Provides a 12-week training program for the food and hospitality industry. Gives each participant hands-on training to prepare them for entry level jobs and beyond. This program operates on a waitlist.

Offers youth programs that include interactive academic and real-world experiences that help students develop leadership, life, and social skills, self-esteem, and cultural pride. Urban League Youth programs are designed to prepare youth to be successful and encourage them to pursue post-secondary education and professional careers. Youth program services include listings of college scholarships, job readiness training, employment services, and internship opportunities.

Apprenticeship is a combination of on-the-job training and related classroom instruction under the supervision of a journey-level craft person or trade professional in which workers learn the practical and theoretical aspects of a highly skilled occupation.