City of Raleigh Office of Sustainability Green Building Training Certification and Community Education Program

The Green Building Training Certification and Community Education Program will  offer classes and certifications free of charge to construction professionals.  The Green Building Training is funded by the Department of Energy’s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, commonly referred to as the stimulus package. These technical training classes are directed towards the design and construction sectors hit hardest by the recession. The purpose of the EECBG training program is to train a workforce targeting activities that create or retain jobs and promote sustainable "green jobs" focusing on energy and water efficiency in the technical fields.

 The following courses will be offered:

-LEED certification

-Solar Panel Installation

-Solar Thermal Installation

-Green Plumbing

-Sustainable Landscaping

-HERS (Home Energy Rater System) 

-BPI (Building Performance Institute) training

-Green Cleaning

Courses will begin late Spring 2010 and run through Fall 2012.  Priority will be given to Raleigh residents and applicants with a business license with the City of Raleigh.  For more information and scheduling dates about the Green Building Training Program, visit www.raleighnc.gov/SustainableRaleigh.        

              

                                                        

Capital Area American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Update

Capital Area Workforce Development services for Adults and Dislocated Workers funded under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act is being implemented in two phases.

Phase I began September 2009 with services offered through a partnership between Capital Area, Wake County Human Services and Wake Technical Community College.  Phase II began November 2009 with services provided by Educational Data Systems, Inc. and Johnston County Job Training office.

Phase II services options offered to eligible adult and dislocated workers in Wake and Johnston Counties include:

case management
short-term classroom training
Career Readiness certification
work experience
on-the-job training (OJT)
job search assistance
post-employment follow-up

A questionnaire has been designed to assist in determining eligibility for the Adult and Dislocated Worker Stimulus Funds and your interest in selected training programs.  To complete the questionnaire go to www.joblinkcc.com/jobsnow.

NC SHARE Network Access Points are GROWING!

Access Points are a result of a partnership between the Capital Area Workforce Development Board, the U.S. Division of Employment & Training, the U.S. Department of Labor, the Center for Faith-Based and Community Initiatives, and the State of North Carolina Division of Workforce Development.

These Access Points will provide outreach in targeted communities for "non-traditional" customers lacking job search skills. These sites will also increase the number of locations providing access to JobLink services online while enhancing community awareness of JobLink services.

The SHARE Network North Carolina consists of two parts: 

1) An Online Resource Directory consisting of various service providers, including Workforce Development System partners, faith-based and community based organizations, businesses and government agencies. http://www.ncsharenetwork.com

2) Access Points located at faith-based or community organization locations to provide core services and referrals to customers.

Capital Area Workforce Development Board will open four SHARE Network Access Points on June 24, 2010.  The Access Points are located at:

- Literacy Council of Wake County, 916 West Morgan Street, Raleigh
- First Reformed Church of Cary, 555 Southwest Maynard Street, Cary
- The Life Enrichment Center, Inc., 3805 Tarheel Club Road, Raleigh
- Family Life Center, Inc., 909 East Lee Street, Smithfield

For more information on the Online Resource Directory or Access Points, contact Jane Sterner at (919) 856-6117 or Lisa Ramsey at (919) 856-5998.

Project NewBuild (A YouthBuild Program)

In October 2007, Capital Area Workforce Development Board was awarded the US Department of Labor's Project NewBuild Grant.  Project NewBuild targets high school dropouts and other at-risk populations, 17-24 years of age.  Participants are enrolled in a GED class and construction skills training.  

The program enabled young people to gain useful skills while working towards their GED,   allowing them to play a respected role in their communities and build the most essential safe and affordable housing needed by their families and neighbors.

Project NewBuild consisted of six major components: housing, education, job training, leadership development, counseling and graduate support.    Students constructed or rehabilitated homes for the homeless and low-income people in their communities, prepared for a GED, vocational school or college, and through the construction element learned work habits, decision-making and time-management skills.

Students shared in the governance of their program through an elected policy committee.  Counseling and referrals were offered to address such issues as childcare or transportation and graduates were provided resources and support to assist them after completing the program.

The program phase of Project NewBuild is completed,  and 10 participants  graduated on November 17, 2009  at the Wake Technical Community College GED/Adult High School graduation.

For more  information on Project NewBuild, please contact Victoria Weston, Program Coordinator, at (919) 790-3227.

Incumbent Workforce Development Program Deadline

The Commission on Workforce Development will accept applications from the Local Workforce Development Boards in the timeframes below:

Dates for PY 2010 have not been released.  Please check back with us in late July or early August.

Congratulations to the following Incumbent Workforce Development Program Grant recipient announced June 2010:

FineLine Prototyping, Inc.