OAI Environmental Careers Worker Training Consortium

ECWT-项目概要/摘要 芝加哥OAI公司(OAI)，NIEHS ECWT获奖者中唯一的社区组织， 计划招聘和培训420名失业或就业不足的人，他们面临着多重就业压力。 消除了就业障碍，并为至少355人（85%）安排了工作。招聘将集中在非洲- 美国人，西班牙裔，妇女，前罪犯和退伍军人谁是环境正义城市核心居民 三个目标社区：芝加哥，达拉斯和堪萨斯城，MO/KS。由Principal领导的财团 自1995年起担任Tipawan Reed调查员，将由以下机构实施：OAI，芝加哥; CitySquare，达拉斯;以及 大都会能源中心和时代环境，堪萨斯城。 重要性：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， 为生活在经济困难社区的居民推进环境正义， 暴露于危险的环境条件。 创新：OAI ECWT将试点和复制创新的保留和教学策略（校友 导师，混合式学习）;将经济影响部分整合到社会生态评估中 建立模型，并继续完善用于筛选、评估和选择计划参与者的当前最佳实践 （试用，使用社交媒体，校友活动）。 方法：联合会擅长建立长期伙伴关系，以接触目标人群， 与市政当局、雇主、社区团体、培训人员和过去的毕业生合作（见55 支持/意向书附后）。ECWT将根据当地雇主的招聘需求提供培训。 核心健康和安全课程提供EHS相关就业所需的技术认证。核心 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。职业特定 培训提供环境/建筑、商业卡车驾驶和危险品方面的重点课程 背书，水和废水操作，焊接/电气/管道。指导，案例- 将在整个过程中提供管理、就业安排和后续/跟踪服务。 环境：近20年来，OAI联盟成员和合作者投资于关键的 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- 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.