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Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Sec. 167
National Farmworker Job Program (NFJP)
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Funded by:
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Opportunities Industrialization Center (OIC) has over
30 years of experience providing quality job training, education,
and other services “…so that people of all colors and creeds can
live their lives with greater human dignity.”
Customers of the Washington Farmworker Investment Program (WIA 167) may
be eligible for the OIC employment and training programs. Our
Washington Farmworker Investment Program provides eligible
Farmworkers and their dependents with training and assistance to
obtain year-round, full-time employment in higher paying jobs.
OIC of Washington serves the Farm workers and their
families of Washington and is committed to promoting
economic stability and prosperity for farmworkers and their families.
The WIA 167 program can provide a variety of support services that assist
customers as they progress towards their employment goal, or to
retain current employment.
Prior to placing customers in high-demand jobs an intensive assessment of
the participating individual is taken to determine educational and
skills abilities. Training services are provided in a manner that is
both attainable and practical to the participants we serve. The primary goal is to place customers in a high-demand job in Washington. |
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The
Association of
Farmworker
Opportunity
Programs' mission is to improve the quality of life for migrant and
seasonal farmworkers
and their families by providing
advocacy for the
member organizations that serve them. |
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Equal Opportunity is the Law
| USDOL/ETA awarded OIC of Washington a grant for $2,975,532 (PY
2005) and $2,934,081 (PY 2006), for a two year total of $5,909,613.
The grant period of performance is July 1, 2005 to June 30, 2007.
OIC of Washington is a non-profit organization founded in 1971 and
has provided services to farmworkers with DOL funding since 1999. |
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