Corporate Source Inc

RECIPIENT NAME: THE CORPORATE SOURCEPROJECT TITLE: IT TRAINING A CERTIFICATION PROGRAMFUNDING REQUEST: 125,000CONGRESSIONAL SPONSOR: KATHLEEN RICEREQUESTED PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: 12 MONTHSPROJECT LOCATION: NEW YORK (DELIVERED REMOTELY VIA ZOOM)PROJECT PURPOSE AND GOALS: THE OBJECTIVE OF THE PROGRAM IS TO TEACH MARKETABLE INFORMATIONTECHNOLOGY (IT) SKILLS, ALONG WITH APPROPRIATE WORK BEHAVIORS, TO ENSURE THAT GRADUATES WILL BECERTIFIED AS A IT SPECIALISTS READY FOR PLACEMENT AS ENTRY LEVEL PROFESSIONALS IN THE TECHNOLOGYFIELD. INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES ARE HISTORICALLY UNEMPLOYED AND THOSE THAT ARE WORKING AREOFTEN UNDEREMPLOYED. THROUGH THIS TRAINING, OUR GOAL IS TO PROVIDE THE OPPORTUNITY FOR GRADUATESTO OBTAIN MEANINGFUL EMPLOYMENT IN THE LUCRATIVE AND GROWING IT FIELD THROUGH MODIFIEDINSTRUCTION, DELIVERY AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT SERVICES.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED:TEACH MARKETABLE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT) SKILLS, ALONG WITH APPROPRIATE WORK BEHAVIORSOVER 14 CONSECUTIVE WEEKS OF REMOTE INSTRUCTION (MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY) FOLLOWING COMPTIASIT FUNDAMENTALS AND A CURRICULUM DELIVERED BY AN INSTRUCTOR FROM COMPTIA. AN ADDITIONAL HALFHOUR FOR EXTRA HELP IS PROVIDED ONE HALF HOUR PRIOR TO THE REGULAR CLASS. THE MODE AND STRUCTUREOF THE TRAINING WILL BE ADAPTED TO MEET THE NEEDS AND LEARNING STYLES OF QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS WITHDISABILITIES. THE DELIVERY IS EXECUTED BY WAY OF INSTRUCTOR-LED TRAINING VIA ZOOM, HOMEWORK ANDFOLLOW UP EXERCISES, HANDS-ON PRACTICE WITH COMPUTER HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE, WORK READINESSSKILLS TRAINING AND JOB MATCHING SERVICES (THROUGH THE TCS VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION UNIT ANDCOMPTIA INSTRUCTOR) INCLUDING MOCK INTERVIEWS, JOB SEARCHING TECHNIQUES AND RESUMEDEVELOPMENT.EXPECTED OUTCOMES: AFTER THE 14 WEEKS OF INSTRUCTION, COMPLETION OF THE CURRICULUM ENTAILS THEPASSING OF AN EXAMINATION FOR EACH CORE AREA. WITH THE CERTIFICATION AND CAREER SERVICES TRAININGPROVIDED THROUGH THE PROGRAM, STUDENTS WILL OBTAIN AN ENTRY LEVEL POSITION IN THE IT FIELD.INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: ADULTS 18 WITH A DISABILITY IN NEW YORK, WITH THE POTENTIAL TO EXPANDOUTSIDE OF NEW YORK AS THE PROGRAM GROWS. PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS WILL HAVE OPERATIONALEXPERIENCE WITH PERSONAL COMPUTERS, A READING LEVEL AT OR ABOVE 10TH GRADE, AND COMPLETE THEWONDERLIC COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT.SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: N A