What is the Pathways Project?

 Access to enhanced services that have been proven to increase the completion rate of education, training, and employment programs A full-time, on-site Pathways Project case manager Specialized Basic Education programs Exclusive Post-Secondary certificates Job Seeking/ Job Retention workshops Computer Basics & Career Awareness classes Transportation Assistance Support for Child Care Expenses

Track One:  Accelerated General Equivalency Diploma (GED) Career Awareness Job Seeking /Job Retention Computer Basics Track Two:  Pre-College Preparation Career Awareness Computer Basics Pre-College Education Certificates

Post-Secondary Training Certificates Track Three:  Gerontology/ Memory Caregiver Introduction to Gerontology Introduction to Dementia Care Caregiving at the End of Life Medical Terminology CNA Job Seeking /Job Retention

Post-Secondary Training Certificates …..continued Track Four:  Customer Service/ Office Technology Customer Service Management Core Business Skills Microsoft Office Hardware & Software Troubleshooting Data Communications Computer Basics Job Seeking/Job Retention

Post-Secondary Training Certificates …..continued Track Five:  Industrial Manufacturing Fundamentals Core Business Skills Microsoft Office Pre-Algebra College Math Core Manufacturing Skills ( Manufacturing Skills Standards Council (MSSC )certificate) Job Seeking/Job Retention

Evidence CertificateStudents Enrolled Students Completed Employed Continued Education Gerontology/ Memory Caregiver Accelerated GED Pre-College Preparation Customer service/Office Technology Students Enrolled Students Completed Employed Continued Education

Evidence…………Employment Low Wage$7.25 Average Wage$8.61 High Wage$15.20  47 area employers including……………. Del Monte St. Joseph's Hospital Ho-Chunk Nation Veolia Wisconsin Rapids Care Center Innovative Services ECC Corrosion Johnson’s Distributing MC Services

Evidence……Post-Secondary Nursing12 Bio-refinery1 Instrumentation1 Business15 Medical Assistant5 Auto Mechanic1 IT Programming1 Phlebotomy2 WAIT LIST - Auto Mechanic1 Administrative Professional9 Renewable Energy Specialist3 Gerontology Certificate11 Industrial Manufacturing Certificate3 Customer Service Certificate3 Urban Forestry1 Medical Assistant (waitlist)4 Accounting2 Early Childhood2 Total77

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Financial Reality  FSET 50/50 Match Grant A sub-grant of the State of Wisconsin’s Food Share and Employment Training grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Wood County Human Services – fiscal agent 1 – year renewable  MSTC Standard contract service agreement costs Full-time instructors  Incourage Community Foundation $30,000 for transportation and other ancillary support for participants $5,000 towards MSSC materials and assessments