OAI Environmental Careers Worker Training Consortium

ECWT--项目摘要/摘要 总部位于芝加哥的OAI，Inc.(OAI)是NIEHS ECWT获奖者中唯一以社区为基础的组织， 建议招聘和培训总共420名失业或就业不足的人，他们面临着 就业障碍，最低就业人数为355人(85%)。招聘将集中在非洲- 环境正义城市核心居民的美国人、拉美裔人、女性、有前科的人和退伍军人 三个目标社区：芝加哥、达拉斯和堪萨斯城，密苏里州/肯塔基州由校长领导的财团 调查员，蒂帕万·里德，自1995年以来，将在芝加哥的OAI、达拉斯的城市广场和 堪萨斯城大都会能源中心和时代环境。 意义：OAI ECWT联盟将解决弱势居民在 建筑/环境劳动力，促进经济发展，解决健康差距，以及 为生活在经济不景气和负担过重的社区的居民促进环境正义 暴露在危险的环境条件下。 创新：OAI ECWT将试点并复制创新的保留和教学战略(校友 导师，混合学习)；将经济影响因素纳入社会生态评估 建立模型，并继续完善当前用于筛选、评估和选择计划参与者的最佳实践 (试用、使用社交媒体、校友活动)。 方法：该联盟在建立接触目标人群的长期伙伴关系方面表现出色， 与市政当局、雇主、社区团体、培训员和过去的毕业生合作(见55 附上支持/意向书)。ECWT将提供培训，以满足当地雇主的招聘需求。 核心健康与安全课程提供EHS相关就业所需的技术认证。堆芯 软技能提供求职、生活技能和以社区为重点的环境正义培训。特定职业 培训提供环境/建筑、商用卡车危险驾驶方面的重点课程 代言、给水和废水处理、焊接/电气/管道。辅导，案例- 将全程提供管理、就业安置和跟踪/跟踪服务。 环境：近20年来，OAI联盟成员和合作者一直在关键 基础设施、设施、数据管理系统和资源，以确保适当的教室和人手- 关于培训和准确的跟踪和跟踪。

ECWT–PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT Chicago-based OAI, inc. (OAI), the only community-based organization among NIEHS ECWT awardees, proposes to recruit and train a total of 420 unemployed or underemployed individuals who face multiple barriers to employment and place a minimum of 355 (85%) in jobs. Recruitment will focus on African- Americans, Hispanics, women, ex-offenders, and veterans who are Environmental Justice urban core residents of three target communities: Chicago, Dallas, and Kansas City, MO/KS. The Consortium, led by Principal Investigator, Tipawan Reed since 1995, will be implemented by: OAI, Chicago; CitySquare, Dallas; and Metropolitan Energy Center and Era Environmental, Kansas City. Significance: The OAI ECWT Consortium will address underrepresentation of disadvantaged residents in the construction/environmental workforce, promote economic development, address health disparities, and advance environmental justice for residents living in communities overburdened by economic distress and exposure to hazardous environmental conditions. Innovation: OAI ECWT will pilot and replicate innovative retention and instructional strategies (Alumni Mentors, Blended Learning); integrate an economic impact component into the Social Ecological Evaluation Model, and continue to perfect current best practices used to screen, evaluate, and select program participants (Try-Out, use of Social Media, Alumni Activities). Approach: The Consortium excels in establishing long-term partnerships for accessing target populations, and collaborations with municipalities, employers, community groups, trainers and past graduates (see 55 Letters of Support/Intent attached). ECWT will provide training that responds to local employer hiring needs. Core Health and Safety courses provide technical certifications required for EHS-related employment. Core Soft Skills provide job search, life skills and community focused environmental justice training. Career-Specific training provides focused courses in Environmental/Construction, Commercial Truck Driving with Hazmat Endorsement, Water & Wastewater Operations, and Welding/Electrical/Plumbing. Mentoring, case- management, job placement, and follow-up/tracking services will be provided throughout. Environment: For nearly 20 years, OAI Consortium members and collaborators have invested in critical infrastructure, facilities, data management systems, and resources to ensure appropriate classroom and hands- on training and accurate follow-up and tracking.