Get fast, free training that leads to employment in high-demand jobs in healthcare, truck driving or manufacturing.
You’ll receive up to a $1000 stipend and support services like child care referrals and career coaching.
The purpose of the Workforce Empowerment Initiative is to accelerate the time to enter and succeed in post-secondary education/training programs that lead to employment in high-skilled, high-wage, and in-demand occupations with special consideration to Black, African-American, unemployed, and/or underemployed residents from identified zip codes.
We're here to help you through the application process. Contact wei@oakton.edu for help.
The Workforce Empowerment Initiative (WEI) is a grant program sponsored by the Illinois Community College Board (ICCB). The primary deliverable of this grant is employment after completion of the credential aligned with regional workforce gaps that provide a full-time job paying at least 30 percent above the regional living wage or is on a pathway to a family-sustaining wage.
The zip codes are a requirement per the grant but still reach out as there may be other initiatives and opportunities for you to leverage.
All programs can be completed in a semester or less.