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A quality home is the foundation of society & community
December 15, 2017
Rockford, IL
ROCKFORD HOUSING AUTHORITY, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE ACCEPTING APPLICAITONS
ROCKFORD, December 15, 2017 – The Rockford Housing Authority Workforce Development Institute (WDI) is now accepting applications for its classes to be held from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. start date Jan. 9th in the Blackhawk Empowerment Center of the Rockford Housing Authority/ 330 15th Ave.
RHA CEO Larry Williams, created, developed and implemented the WDI in 2013. He sees it as an important program that focuses on employ-ability skills and specialized training that he hopes will give residents skills they need to gain employment. This 8-week course is a hands-on 72-hour curriculum that addresses employment barriers.
The WDI seeks to serve the unemployed through the delivery of targeted soft skills including but not limited to: positive attitude and behavior, adaptability, responsibility, professionalism, problem-solving, communication and teamwork.
Those who successfully complete of the program will earn a Certificate of Workforce Readiness that is recognized by local employers in addition to a 90-day follow-up as well as a career makeover. Classes consist of 12-15 participants, and students must be 17 or older and willing to sign a participation agreement. Applications are available online www.rockfordha.org and at all RHA sites.
For more information, contact Odessa Walker, Director of Human Services, 815-489-8712, owalker@rockfordha.org XXX
To continue to create strategic partnerships with community stakeholders, design a diverse housing portfolio, leverage social service programming to unite and ensure residents are provided with safe and nurturing environments that lead to self-sufficiency, responsibility, and individual empowerment.
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Within 5 years the RHA will re-establish itself as high performing agency that is a leader in housing and sustainable communities by developing additional, non-HUD revenue streams, increasing our asset base and offering state of the art resident initiatives.
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