what is the pathways project? access to enhanced services that have been proven to increase the...

What is the Pathways Project?

Access to enhanced services that have been proven to increase the completion rate of education, training, and employment programs

• A full-time, on-site Pathways Project case manager • Specialized Basic Education programs• Exclusive Post-Secondary certificates• Job Seeking/ Job Retention workshops• Computer Basics & Career Awareness classes• Transportation Assistance • Support for Child Care Expenses

Track One: Accelerated General Equivalency Diploma

(GED) • Career Awareness• Job Seeking /Job Retention • Computer Basics

Track Two: Pre-College Preparation

• Career Awareness• Computer Basics

Pre-College Education Certificates

Post-Secondary Training Certificates

Track Three: Gerontology/ Memory Caregiver

• Introduction to Gerontology• Introduction to Dementia Care• Caregiving at the End of Life • Medical Terminology• CNA• Job Seeking /Job Retention

Post-Secondary Training Certificates …..continued

Track Four: Customer Service/ Office Technology

• Customer Service Management• Core Business Skills• Microsoft Office• Hardware & Software Troubleshooting• Data Communications• Computer Basics• Job Seeking/Job Retention

Post-Secondary Training Certificates …..continued

Track Five: Industrial Manufacturing Fundamentals

• Core Business Skills• Microsoft Office• Pre-Algebra• College Math• Core Manufacturing Skills ( Manufacturing

Skills Standards Council (MSSC )certificate)• Job Seeking/Job Retention

EvidenceCertificate Students Enrolled Students

CompletedEmployed Continued

Education

         Gerontology/ Memory Caregiver

 43

 34

 34

 16

         Accelerated GED 108 60 51 27

         Pre-College Preparation

53 43 32 26

         Customer service/Office Technology 

 30

 14

 12

 8

 Students Enrolled Students

CompletedEmployed Continued

Education

  234 151 129 77

Evidence…………Employment

Low Wage $7.25

Average Wage $8.61

High Wage $15.20 47 area employers including…………….

• Del Monte• St. Joseph's Hospital• Ho-Chunk Nation• Veolia• Wisconsin Rapids Care Center• Innovative Services• ECC Corrosion• Johnson’s Distributing• MC Services

Evidence……Post-Secondary Nursing 12Bio-refinery 1Instrumentation 1Business 15Medical Assistant 5Auto Mechanic 1IT Programming 1Phlebotomy 2WAIT LIST - Auto Mechanic 1Administrative Professional 9

Renewable Energy Specialist 3Gerontology Certificate 11Industrial Manufacturing Certificate 3

Customer Service Certificate 3Urban Forestry 1

Medical Assistant (waitlist) 4Accounting 2Early Childhood 2Total 77

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Financial Reality FSET 50/50 Match Grant

• A sub-grant of the State of Wisconsin’s Food Share and Employment Training grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture

• Wood County Human Services – fiscal agent• 1 – year renewable

MSTC • Standard contract service agreement costs • Full-time instructors

Incourage Community Foundation • $30,000 for transportation and other ancillary

support for participants• $5,000 towards MSSC materials and assessments