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The
OneWorkforce Program invests in a community and
its members to improve lives...
The Center for
Workforce Development projects use comprehensive wrap
around services to create businesses in low income
communities. The One Workforce program specific
features include economic development of a community, which distinguish it from other vocational
training programs and employment placement centers.
The Center for
Workforce Development accomplishes this strategy by developing
and impleme nting an Overall Economic Development Plan (OEDP) in
low income and underserved communities. Our OEDP program will
partner with non-government social service agencies and local
businesses to implement a 360° model of sustainable community
development.
The Center for
Workforce Development's OEDP will link low income
individuals and neighborhoods through franchised social
enterprise sites. All sites will be focused on economic
development to increase a low income community's capacity
without displacing community members.
We do this by
incorporating basic literacy, vocational training, counseling,
and employment opportunities within a selected community. While
we will utilize modern technology we recognize technology should
support other programs, not serve as the sole source of
development. The social enterprise will be community
operated and driven by community needs.
The
One Workforce
program driven by the community to create opportunity.
To request a
copy of a One Workforce Business Plan or presentation,
please contact aballou@centersinternational.org.
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