Oregon Tradeswomen Inc

BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW (BIL) - PREPARING DIVERSE WOMEN FOR OREGON’S TRANSPORTATION ELECTRIFICATION WORKFORCE THE OBJECTIVE OF THE PROJECT IS TO PREPARE DIVERSE, PRIMARILY LOW-INCOME, WOMEN TO ENTER OREGON’S TRANSPORTATION ELECTRIFICATION WORKFORCE VIA TRAINING THROUGH OREGON TRADESWOMEN (PRE-APPRENTICESHIP/CAREER NAVIGATION) PROGRAMS.

WOMEN IN APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM

WOMEN IN APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM

RECIPIENT NAME: OREGON TRADESWOMENPROJECT TITLE: APPRENTICESHIP PATHWAYS FOR OREGON WOMAN FUNDING REQUEST: 500,000CONGRESSIONAL SPONSORS: OREGON SENATORS RON WYDEN AND JEFF MERKLEYREQUESTED PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: 24 MONTHSPROJECT LOCATION: STATE OF OREGONPROJECT PURPOSE AND GOALS: THIS PROJECT WILL INCREASE OUR ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY TO SUPPORTADULT JOBSEEKERS STATEWIDE (OREGON) WHO SELF- IDENTIFY AS WOMEN TO NAVIGATE EMPLOYMENT ANDREGISTERED APPRENTICESHIP IN THE SKILLED CONSTRUCTION TRADES, AND THUS BOTH ALLEVIATE POVERTYAMONG DIVERSE OREGON WOMEN AND PROVIDE A NEEDED WORKFORCE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY.THROUGH DIRECT SUPPORT WITH CAREER EDUCATION, MAPPING, NAVIGATION, PLACEMENT AND RETENTIONSUPPORT, OREGON TRADESWOMEN CAN SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE THE NUMBER OF WOMEN SERVED AND MOVEINTO CAREERS WITH FAMILY-SUPPORTING WAGES AND BENEFITS. FUNDING WOULD SUPPORT EXPANSION OF OURPATHWAYS TO SUCCESS PROGRAM, AND CAREER SUPPORT SERVICES, INCLUDING INCREASED ENROLLMENT INTOTHE TRADES AND APPRENTICESHIP CAREER CLASS, AN OREGON BUREAU OF LABOR, AND INDUSTRIES CERTIFIEDAPPRENTICESHIP READINESS PROGRAM.OUR GOALS ARE TO: PROVIDE 100-150 JOB SEEKERS SERVED WITH TRAINING, PLACEMENT AND SUPPORT 500WITH CAREER NAVIGATION SERVICES AND 3000 WITH CAREER EDUCATION AND AWARENESS SERVICES.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: ACTIVITIES WILL BE OUTREACH, CAREER EDUCATION AND AWARENESS,ENROLLMENT SCREENING ASSESSMENT, TRAINING, CAREER NAVIGATION, PLACEMENT, SUPPORT SERVICES,RETENTION SERVICES, TRACKING AND REPORTING.EXPECTED OUTCOMES: 100-150 JOB SEEKERS WILL BE SERVED WITH TRAINING, PLACEMENT AND SUPPORT 500 WITH CAREER NAVIGATION SERVICES AND 3000 WITH CAREER EDUCATION AND AWARENESS SERVICES.INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: OUR PROJECT WILL DIRECTLY BENEFIT LOW-INCOME AND OR BIPOC WOMEN ANDTHEIR FAMILIES AND INDIRECTLY BENEFIT CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY STAKEHOLDERS NEEDING WORKERS.SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: NA

WOMEN IN APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM

THIS PROJECT PROVIDES FUNDING FOR OREGON TRADESWOMEN, INC. TO RECRUIT, TRAIN, AND PLACE UNEMPLOYED AND UNDEREMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF PORTLAND, OREGON, IN ENVIRONMENTAL CAREERS WITH SKILLS NEEDED TO SAFELY CONDUCT REMEDIATION WORK AT SOLID AND HAZARDOUS WASTE-CONTAMINATED SITES. PARTICIPANTS WILL COMPLETE TRAINING IN HAZARDOUS WASTE, OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION TRAINING, AND SUPERFUND REMEDIATION.

THIS PROJECT PROVIDES FUNDING OREGON TRADESWOMEN, INC. (OTI) TO RECRUIT, TRAIN, AND PLACE UNEMPLOYED AND UNDEREMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF PORTLAND, OREGON

SERVE LOW-INCOME, MINORITY, UNEMPLOYED OR UNDEREMPLOYED WOMEN IN THE BROWNFIELDS AFFECTED COMMUNITIES OF THE GREATER PORTLAND AND MULTNOMAH COUNTY.

THIS PROJECT PROVIDES FUNDING FOR OREGON TRADESWOMEN, INC., TO RECRUIT, TRAIN, AND PLACE UNEMPLOYED AND UNDEREMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF PORTLAND, OREGON,