WORK WORKS, INC. - Great learning space - Even better service
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PURPOSE and ACTIVITIES
Welcome to the Begin Employment Gain Independence Now (BEGIN) Training & Employment Program. Founded in 2009 as a 501 C-3 job training and employment organization, Work Works, Inc. (WWI) mission is to provide opportunities to veterans and under-served communities to develop or enhance the skills needed to acquire or sustain employment in the construction industry.
Our objective is to provide opportunities for participants to develop the skills necessary to be competent carpenter helpers and then serve as an economic catalyst for community revitalization, and model resilience for veterans and low and moderate-income communities living in Dutchess County, with a demographic emphasis on communities living on the North Side of the City of Poughkeepsie, NY.
Consequently, we provide a six-month intensive pre-apprentice training program for carpenter helpers and construction workers designed as a regional resource for employers to fill carpenter helpers and construction workers as a regional resource for employers to fill carpenter helpers and construction workers positions.
Our vision is to enrich communities by assisting individuals with skills to acquire and maintain livable wage employment. The Work Works, Inc. will fulfill its mission by: . Providing skilled trades training as a door to economic empowerment by actively engaging veterans and low-and moderate income populations acquire carpentry skills and techniques with an emphasis on experiential carpentry through agency-sponsor programming. . We are providing graduates of the BEGIN program with certifications in; green smart building, 30 hours in (OSHA), job placement assistance, and participation in social engagement activities with improving measurable community outcomes.
