波士頓華埠社區中心、前進會獲＄98,528職前培訓補助款

波士頓華埠社區中心今（15）日宣佈，波士頓市長人力發展辦公室的鄰里就業信託（NJT），撥給該中心和華人前進會（CPA）$98,528元，針對零售業提供職前技能培訓。

NJT的補助項目，旨在為波士頓市內低收入，英語有限移民，提供進零售業做初級員工所需要的英語及相關技能培訓，容許他們賺取能夠養家的工資，融入美國主流社會經濟。

該一培訓也是協助移民獲得一份穩定職業，在經濟上能充分自給自足的第一步。

        波市長人力發展辦公室的這一援助，將使波士頓華埠社區中心和華人前進會得以在未來一年中，提供四次，每期10周，每次有7到8名的培訓項目，使用就業英語形式，整合外語作為第二語言的指導，做一般工作場所，特定行業的技能等培訓。

                  儘管培訓重點放在發展軟技能，以及消費者服務技能，受訓者將可學會相關的技術技能，以及如何因應求職過程。

                  職前技能培訓的最終目的是，幫助受訓者進零售業，做一份可以領每小時11元或更高工資的全職工作，

            BCNC和CPA已和全食超市，羅氏兄弟，酒店培訓中心合作，幫助受訓者獲得工作，並持續尋求和本地雇主合作的機會。

Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center and the Chinese Progressive Association

Receive $98,528 Grant through the Neighborhood Jobs Trust

BOSTON – Through the Neighborhood Jobs Trust (NJT), the Mayor’s Office for Workforce Development (OWD) has awarded Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center (BCNC) and the Chinese Progressive Association (CPA) $98,528 for a new pre-vocational skills training program focused on the retail industry.

The intent of this program is to provide low-income, limited English proficient immigrants in the City of Boston the skills and English needed to secure entry-level employment in the retail sector, allowing them to earn family-sustaining wages and to participate in the mainstream U.S. economy. The training also serves as a first step towards building a stable career and attaining full economic self-sufficiency.

Support from the OWD will enable BCNC and CPA to offer four 10-week training cycles over the next year, with 7-8 trainees in each cycle. The program will use an English-for-employment format, integrating ESOL instruction with both general workplace and industry-specific skill-building. While the training is focused on developing soft skills and customer service skills, trainees will also learn relevant technical skills and how to navigate the job application process.

The final goal of the pre-vocational skills training is to place trainees in full-time retail industry positions with an average hourly pay rate of $11 or higher. BCNC and CPA have partnered with Whole Foods, Roche Bros., and the Hotel Training Center to connect trainees to gainful employment and will continue to seek out and build relationships with other local employers.