Opportunities Industrialization Center Of New London County Inc

PROJECT TITLE: EMPLOYMENT TRAINING PROGRAMFUNDING REQUEST: 300,000CONGRESSIONAL SPONSOR: SENATOR CHRIS MURPHY AND SENATOR RICHARD BLUMENTHALREQUESTED PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: 18 MONTHSPROJECT LOCATION: NEW LONDON COUNTY, CTPROJECT PURPOSE AND GOALS:OIC S EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING PROGRAMS OFFER PARTICIPANTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO OBTAIN THREE INDUSTRY STANDARD CERTIFICATIONS, JOB PLACEMENT SUPPORT, AND IMPROVED SELF-ESTEEM AND CONFIDENCE TO CONTINUE THEIR JOURNEY TOWARDS SELF-SUFFICIENCY.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED:CONSUMERS WILL ENGAGE IN A 12-WEEK VOCATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAM THAT WILL PROVIDE THEM WITH THE SKILLS TO OVERCOME THEIR PROFESSIONAL BARRIERS. THEY WILL RECEIVE 6-WEEKS OF SOFT-SKILLS TRAINING AND 6-WEEKS OF VOCATIONAL TRAINING IN THEIR SELECTED CAREER PATHWAY.EXPECTED OUTCOMES:OIC SEEKS TO SERVE 150 INDIVIDUALS FROM WHO WILL RECEIVE TRAINING WITHIN THE FIELDS OF HEALTHCARE, CULINARY ARTS HOSPITALITY, BUSINESS OFFICE ADMINISTRATION, CONSTRUCTION, AND EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION THAT WILL LEAD TO GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT WITHIN TODAY S LABOR MARKET.INTENDED BENEFICIARIES:OLC S TARGET POPULATION FOR ALL OF ITS PROGRAMS IS THE ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED ADULT (AGES 18 AND OLDER) WITHIN NEW LONDON COUNTY. OLC PROVIDES TRAINING SERVICES TO LOW INCOME, UNDEREMPLOYED, AND UNDEREDUCATED ADULTS.SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: NOT APPLICABLE