UCAP, Inc. Awarded DOL - Women in Apprenticeship and Non-traditional Occupations Grant

CAPITOL HEIGHTS, Md., July 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- United Communities Against Poverty, Inc. (UCAP), and five (5) other organizations in California, Illinois, New York, Ohio, and Pennsylvania received funding from the U.S. Department of Labor total award of $1.8 million.  The awards will support partnerships between the grantees and currently existing Registered Apprenticeship programs to ensure that women have training opportunities and career support to succeed in non-traditional occupations in growing sectors of the economy.

UCAP and consortium members (Latin American Youth Center/Maryland Multicultural Youth Center, M.C. Dean, Maryland Women Work!, National Association of Black Women in Construction, Prince George's County Economic Development Corporation Workforce Services Division, Sheet Metal Local No. 100 Training Center, and Taurus Renovation & Construction) will train women for careers in various non-traditional fields such as construction and manufacturing. Educational opportunities will support preparation for numerous occupations including: carpenter, cement-mason, construction laborer, electrician, energy auditor, machinist and mechanic, operating engineer, painter/plasterer, plumber and welder.

More than 100 women each year, over a two-year period, will have an opportunity to receive U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED), Weatherization, OSHA, CPR/First Aid, and Building Performance Institute (BPI) Certifications, and be placed in Registered Apprenticeship Programs (RAP). The Rising, Organizing, Supporting, and Empowering (ROSE) support group of tradeswomen will serve as mentors to WANTO participants, along with women graduates of UCAP's Green Industry Certification Program (GICP), and Clean and Green Communities  EmPOWER Clean Energy Program.  ROSE participants will share career experiences, provide support, and research information on women in nontraditional careers to discuss and share findings with Registered Apprenticeship Programs (RAPs) to provide information for successful career outcomes for women with job placement, retention, and advancement.

UCAP is dedicated to the development of non-traditional "Green Jobs" that will focus on the economy and the environment. These jobs will include all types of jobs that will improve environmental quality. A new, multi-billion dollar economic sector is emerging, bringing new opportunities in green construction, clean technology, urban agriculture and energy. Our goal: ensure that this green economy is strong enough to lift people out of poverty, especially women and their children. Green-Collar Jobs Campaign creates opportunities in the green economy for women, poor people, and people of color through policy advocacy, public outreach, and an employment pipeline - the Green Jobs Corps.

United Communities Against Poverty, Inc. (UCAP) is the designated Community Action Agency for Prince George's County, Maryland. Our mission is to alleviate poverty, improve community relations, and maximize the quality of life for Prince George's County residents through advocacy, quality services and resources.

SOURCE United Communities Against Poverty, Inc.

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