Organizations that have 'job readiness'
training programs
Congreso de Latinos Unidos, Inc.
http://www.congreso.net
Congresso provides resources such as job placement, vocational counseling, youth employment, and continuing education classes. They also provide assistance in health care, housing assistance, counseling, and domestic violence/substance abuse. Lastly they provide bilingual services to those who speak both Spanish and English.
216 W. Somerset Street
Philadelphia PA 19133
215-763-8870
CORA - The Neumann Center
http://www.coraservices.com/programs.htm
Nonprofit organization providing community service programs to all age groups including alternative education and job training services. They have special programs for drop outs including GED programs, programs that help develop computer and clerical skills and general job search support.
Philadelphia PA 19124
215-535-2957
Greater Philadelphia Urban Affairs Coalition
http://www.gpuac.org/programs/programs_wd_1.html
Philadelphia Urban Affairs Coalition sponsors a wide range of educational, training and workforce development programs.
714 Market Street, Suite 205
Philadelphia, PA 19106
215-451-6400
215-451-6406
Contact: Karen Harvey, Director
E-mail: kharvey@gpuac.org
Indochinese American Council
http://www.iacphila.org
Provides GED preparation classes, internships, and job placement assistance.
Contact: Maria Thuy, Program Director
mariathuy@iacphila.org
4936 Old York Road
Philadelphia, PA 19141
215-457-0272
215-457-0557
E-mail: information@iacphila.org
JEVS Jewish Employment and Vocational Services
JEVS has many locations in Philadelphia, please check the website to find which branch is right for you. http://www.jevs.org/contact.asp
JEVS provides job training and placement services to specific populations, including computer skills training, career counseling and support groups. JEVS also provides special training for those interested in customer service or retail
Lutheran Settlement House’s Community Education and Employment Department (CEED)
http://www.lutheransettlement.org/education.html
All services are open to both Spanish and English speakers and include English as a second language classes, GED classes, and technology-oriented career training for homeless and low-income individuals. LSH collaborates with the Dept. of Public Welfare to support people in planning for education and employment.
1340 Frankford Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19125
215- 426-8610, ext. 223
Metropolitan Career Center STRIVE Philadelphia
http://www.mccweb-gt.org
It provides training in administrative, pharmacy training and computer technology fields.
162 Chelten Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19144
215-843-6615
Contact: Donald Cave Ext. 309
Pan-African Studies Community Education Program (PASCEP)
http://www.pascep.com
Providing various preparatory courses both vocational and college prep. Provides GED classes, GED preparatory classes, ABE classes, writing skills classes, computer skills classes and general job readiness classes
1114 W. Berks St.
Anderson Hall 840
Philadelphia, PA 19122
(2l5) 204-1993
Pennsylvania CareerLink
http://www.pacareerlink.state.pa.us/
Offering career services and accesss to employment, education, and training resources. This site lists available jobs and job training programs.
People for People Inc.
http://www.peopleforpeople.org
It provides job training and retention services, job placement, support services, child care and after-school programming, resource and information center.
Contact: Ray Ellis
800 N. Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA 19130
215-235-2340
Philadelphia Unemployment Project
http://www.philaup.org
It provides career information, assists with employment searches, resume writing, interview preparation, networking skills and provides one-on-one counseling for clients. Health care access, foreclosure prevention and unemployment compensation.
Contact: Anita Cooper
1201 Chestnut Street, Suite 702
Philadelphia, PA 19107
(215) 557-0822
(215) 557-6981
Ross Learning Innovative Employment Solutions
Web Site: http://www.rosslearning.com
It offers training in computer skills, career assessment, and assistance with job searches and development. Offers general and health care-industry-oriented programs.
Contact: Robin McKinney-Newman
210 W. Washington Square
Philadelphia, PA 19106-3514
215-592-7270
YouthWorks
Web Site: http://www.pyninc.org/programs/ywprograms.html
These year round programs are part of the WorkReady Philadelphia Initiative. These programs engage almost 1,300 fourteen to twenty-one year-olds in activities that provide career and college exposure and reinforce the connection between academic and post-secondary success. The programs relate to experiential college and career exposure, healthcare, job development skills, pre-GED education, alternative school expansion, immersion college bound, experiential job-readiness/GED and occupational skills training.
714 Market St.
Suite 304
Philadelphia, PA 19106
Phone: 267-502-3800
Fax: 267-502-3801
Email: info@pyninc.org
Philadelphia County Apprenticeship Sponsors Database
http://bat.doleta.gov/bat.cfm
