Organizational example:
Milwaukee HIRE Center
Name |
Milwaukee Spanish Track Project (formerly called the Milwaukee Tech Track Project) |
Program Purpose |
To train Spanish-speaking workers for jobs in computer numerically controlled machining (CNC) and Industrial Maintenance Mechanics (IMM). |
Program Description |
The HIRE (Help In Re-Employment) Center functions as a satellite One Stop for dislocated workers in Milwaukee. The Tech Track Project is a 16-19-week bilingual training program that provides skills instruction in Spanish, while also teaching vocational English that will help the workers succeed in the job. Transportation and childcare services are provided to needy program participants. |
Progress |
The program has a completion rate of 87%. Ninety-one percent of those who completed training entered employment, with 91 percent still employed 90 days after hire. Workers placed in CNC jobs made an average of $10.53 an hour. Those in IMM jobs made an average of $11.77 an hour. |
Contact Information |
Alba Baltodano, HIRE Center Manager |
Information from Alba Baltodano and Roger Hinkle of the HIRECenter.