This initiative will go a
long way in helping the blood community
do just that.
More than 14,000* single parent Utah families live in poverty and 26**
percent
of Utah's children live in working poor families.
Skilled2Succeed leverages a successful cost
-effective model developed by
Certiport over the past three years in similar efforts in several states
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Companies, institutions, and organizations primarily offering bartending training.
job placement
Diego is often
difficult
to find outside the Latino community, and it plays a fundamental
role when matching donated blood
to patients in need. CAMP offers pre-
college transition and first-year support services to help
students develop
the skills needed to stay in school and successfully graduate from college. CAMP
staff assist students in finding housing, selecting
and registering for classes and campus services;
adjusting to college life
through individual and group counseling; developing a long-term support
system, study and college survival skills; obtaining tutors for academic
assistance; and receiving
supplemental financial assistance for books,
supplies, health insurance and transportation. These
centers serve more than 150
million people and provide blood products and services to more than 3
,300
hospitals.kelowna postsecondary
"As the largest minority group in the US, Hispanic youth has the
opportunity
to lead in developing awareness within the Hispanic community,"
said Mr.AmericasBlood.
About ABC
Founded in 1962, America's Blood Centers is North America's largest
network of
non-profit, community blood centers."
Skilled2Succeed provides the final link in the chain from
job retraining
to meaningful advancement in the workplace.adecco.placement offerings
"Not only is it important to
raise
awareness of blood donation generally, but also to educate the Latino
population about special needs
within the community. CAMP was established in 1972 and has helped
thousands of students accomplish
their educational goals.
CAMP services include providing help with admissions, financial aid and
other
university services. With technology and
classroom provided by DirectPointe for the pilot
course, trainees prepared for
certification testing using curriculum tracking to Certiport's globally
recognized standard for digital literacy, Internet and Computing Core
Certification (IC3).directpointe
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Galindo. Graduates are being honored today at proceedings hosted
by UVSC President, William A
. Governor Gary
Herbert, Certiport CEO David Saedi, Adecco Senior Regional Vice President
James
Bowmer, DirectPointe CEO Michael Proper, Provo/Orem Chamber of Commerce
President, Steve Densley
, and other education and corporate stakeholders. I can spend more
time with my children and really
be there for them. "We are satisfied that those holding this credential
along with life and work
skills taught through programs like Turning Point,
possess the ability to be immediately effective
in a wide variety of work
environments. A participant reports, "This has been a
wonderful experience
for me -- to realize I can still learn new concepts even
if I am in my 60's.alcohol kelowna
"CAMPers can help us
care and provide for our brothers and
sisters in our communities. For more
information visit http:
//www.migrantstudents. ABC members are licensed and regulated by the U. Pilot Course Awards Certification
and Employment Track for Utah Workers
Seeking Better Jobs
Coldwell Banker and Novell Among Employers Hiring Newly Skilled Workers
OREM, Utah, Adecco
, DirectPointe, Certiport and
UVSC's Turning Point today announced the creation of Skilled2Succeed
, an
alliance committed to helping underserved Utahans achieve employment and
self-sufficiency
through certification and validation of critical job skills. Certified program graduates have
already
been placed in professional positions at companies like Coldwell
Banker and Novell, among others
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The program merges the existing momentum of
UVSC's Turning Point
center for personal and career development in an
innovative partnership with DirectPointe, a private
sector technology
provider; Certiport, world computer certification leader; and Adecco, a
leading
staffing services provider. Also, the skills I am learning in this computer class
will help me take
a giant step forward to obtain work and become financially
independent.com,http://www.postsecondary offerings
America's Blood Centers and CAMP Alumni Association
Partner to Raise Awareness
of Blood Donation
WASHINGTON, The College Assistance Migrant
Program Alumni Association
(CAMPAA) and America's Blood Centers (ABC) have
partnered to raise awareness of blood donation with
the recently launched
CAMPers Challenge for Life. Blood
centers are inviting CAMP members to donate
blood at regularly scheduled
campus blood drives.
With the tremendous certification and job placement
success already achieved
by Skilled2Succeed participants, founding stakeholders hope to certify and
find employment for many of the 1,000 yearly Turning Point participants and
other public retraining
programs.com .uvsc.bartender flair
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Members of ABC, the nation's largest network of not-for-profit community
blood centers, are located in a majority of the college communities."
For a list of participating
campuses, please visit
http://www.
Employers and job retraining programs seeking more information
about
Skilled2Succeed may send email to Michelle Scott at mscott@certiport.bartender tewksbury
Seventy-five blood centers
operate more than 600 collection sites in 45 U.
"Certiport IC3 measures current computer and
Internet skills that are in
demand by virtually all employers," stated James Bowmer, Senior Regional
Vice
President of Adecco. Research indicates
that two thirds of disadvantaged adults find employment
with a significant
increase in income after training***.com,
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Approximately 2,500
college freshmen CAMP members
on (45) college campuses have been asked to help collect blood for
local
communities across the country.flair whistler
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"We are pleased to spotlight this unique partnership
of private and public
organizations and to recognize these individuals as they reach for their full
potential in the workforce," stated Tim Bridgewater, Deputy for Public
Education in Utah.flair tn
CAMPers
Challenge for Life
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Class material is delivered in a nurturing, self-directed environment
allowing participants to move at their own pace.
For more information on current alliance partners
see http://www.weekends syllabus
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While the need to raise awareness of regular blood donation is an
important
issue for all populations, educating the Latino community about a
rare sub-blood group called Diego
is particularly important.org/campaa. Upon certification, individuals receive job placement
assistance
through Adecco, which recognizes IC3 as an important validation of
computer skills.placement offerings
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Highly motivated Turning Point trainees participate in an evening computer
and Internet training course twice weekly for nine weeks.hospitality etiquette
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We are united by the same
language and culture,
but beyond these traits we are united by our blood that identifies us as a
unique and diverse ethnic group. states and Quebec, Canada,
and provide nearly half of the United
States, and nearly one-quarter of
Canada's volunteer donor blood supply. in the
United States
and other countries.whistler placement
"Creating pathways for all Utah citizens to fully
participate in the digital
economy advances the cause of industry, education,
and families in the State.
*Source:
U. 2000 Census
**Source: Utah Children
***Source: Center for Public Policy and Administration
--
University of Utah
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Galindo, CAMPAA National Executive Director, recently
challenged
all the campuses where CAMP members are present to collect the most blood at
locally
scheduled blood drives to support their communities' blood needs. Food + Drug
Administration. Even
those with no computer
background are able to advance. In turn, it is hoped that additional
partners
and area employers will become aware of the value of Skilled2Succeed
and choose to become involved
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About CAMP
CAMP stands for the College Assistance Migrant Program, a unique
educational
program that helps students from migrant and seasonal farm-worker
backgrounds succeed in college
. "In this program we are all working together and
supporting each other.kelowna offerings
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"America's Blood
Centers is proud to be a part of the CAMPers Challenge
for Life," said ABC President Louis Katz,
M.Utah's Skilled2Succeed Honors First Graduates and Job Placements
"When you are a single
mom, sometimes it feels like everything is working
against you and you will never get ahead," said
Karen Love, mother of five and
graduate of the program.laminated waiter
The organization recently completed the
initial pilot training course that
will create a potential pathway to better paying jobs for underserved
populations in Utah.
Certiport and IC3 are registered trademarks of Certiport, Inc.tewksbury tn
CAMP
is evaluated by college
graduation rate, currently between 80-85 percent nationally. Now that I
have the right skills, I am confident that
I will find one good job instead of two minimum wage jobs
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