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Goodwill of Greater Washington, in cooperation with the Green Builders Council of D.C., administers a 10-week job training program in the field of sustainable building. The carbon neutral project will train out of work and underemployed District residents in a high-growth/demand field, create a local workforce more capable of building energy efficient and environmentally sustainable buildings, homes, and neighborhoods, and provide a proven pathway to green jobs in the District.
Read more about the Green Pathway DC Construction Training Program.
Download 2011 Training Program Calendar
Download a Green Pathway DC Program flyer
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Through a combination of classroom assessments and customer service/interpersonal skills workshops, students identify their marketable strengths, identify appropriate employment opportunities, develop a resume and cover letter that clearly highlight their abilities, and improve upon their interview skills.
Read more about the Career Navigation Training Program
Download 2011 Training Program Calendar (PDF)
Career Navigation Training Program Outcomes
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This course is designed to help people with disabilities to integrate into the workforce. It addresses issues that people with disabilities will face in the field including specialized training on cultural diversity and disability awareness, benefits planning, travel training and more. Goodwill provides a variety of highly skilled professionals with training in disability services to support individuals who need assistance.
Events: 1
Would you like to start working toward your GED? The General Educational Development (GED) Program is designed for persons who were once enrolled in school, but for various reasons, did not complete the requirements for high school graduation. The class is administered by Arlington Public Schools Adult Education and hosted at Goodwill's Arlington Career Campus.
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