Programs

  • Wise Pathways Pre-Apprenticeship Program

    WISE PATHWAYS IS HHW OHIO'S REGISTERED PRE-APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM. WISE PATHWAY CREATES A SUPPORTIVE PATHWAY FOR WOMEN TO ENTER INTO HIGH-DEMAND NON-TRADITIONAL OCCUPATIONS AND INDUSTRIES BY CONNECTING THEM WITH APPRENTICESHIPS OR OTHER LOW-TO-NO COST EDUCATION AND TRAINING. IN 2024, 110 WOMEN PARTICIPATED IN WISE PATHWAYS, WITH 79 WOMEN SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETING THE PROGRAM. OF THESE, 24 EARNED AN INDUSTRY-RECOGNIZED CREDENTIAL, 2 EARNED COLLEGE CREDIT, AND 25 TRANSITIONED INTO AN ALIGNED APPRENTICESHIP, ADVANCED TRAINING PROGRAM, OR DIRECT EMPLOYMENT. HHW OHIO FACILITATED A SIX-MONTH MANUFACTURING LEARNING COMMUNITY IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE OHIO MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION. THE LEARNING COMMUNITY USED CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT PRINCIPLES TO HELP 16 MANUFACTURERS IDENTIFY AND IMPLEMENT PRACTICES TO HELP RECRUIT, RETAIN, AND ADVANCE WOMEN. KEY OUTCOMES INCLUDED A COMPANY PARTNERING WITH A LOCAL NONPROFIT TO SUPPORT CHILDCARE OPTIONS FOR WORKERS AND PARTNERSHIPS WITH INDUSTRY SECTOR PARTNERSHIPS TO SUPPORT RECRUITMENT EFFORTS. HHW OHIO IS A PARTNER ON THE CITY OF CLEVELAND'S BUILT ENVIRONMENT COLLABORATIVE. AS PART OF THIS EFFORT, HHW OHIO HAS PARTNERED WITH 14 ORGANIZATIONS TO RAISE AWARENESS OF, TRAIN PEOPLE FOR, AND CONNECT CLEVELANDERS TO CONSTRUCTION, UTILITIES, AND INFRASTRUCTURE CAREERS. AS PART OF THIS EFFORT, HHW OHIO CONNECTED WITH OVER 300 WOMEN AS PART OF THIS EFFORT THROUGH COMMUNITY INFORMATION SESSIONS AND EVENTS.
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024
    Source
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