1. BROWNFIELDS & MINORITY WORKER TRAINING Environmental Remediation Training & Certification January, 2008

2. NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES OAI OFFICE OF APPLIED INNOVATIONS NIEHS WCCDC WHEELER CREEK COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION MWT Program Development Workshop

3. WCCDC MWT Minority Worker Training Program BMWT Brownfields Minority Worker Training Program 5 YEAR RENEWABLE GRANT 12 week training in environmental remediation and basic construction plus additional focus on waterfront & ecological restoration target population 18 and up under or unemployed people of color living in designated brownfield areas Dallas, Kansas City training to include: environmental health & safety, life skills, basic construction, hands-on, mentoring, industry related math & writing, job placement assistance low impact development 5 YEAR RENEWABLE GRANT 12 week training in environmental remediation and basic construction target population 18-30 under or unemployed people of color Chicago, NYC, Houston, Washington DC training to include: environmental health & safety, life skills, basic construction, hands-on, mentoring, industry related math & writing, job placement assistance MWT AT A GLANCE low impact development

4. DEC.APR. JAN.MAR PHASE I OUTREACH & RECRUITMENT community outreach program overview intake interview enrollment orientation (main site) skills assessment tryouts participant selection PHASE II TRAINING professional studies career guidance life skills heath & safety courses ecological restoration construction & hands on low impact development PHASE III POST GRADUATION placement assistance mentoring tracking career development PROGRAM YEAR OVERVIEW MWT Program Development Workshop

5. Training Curriculum Segmented into Three Components A. Life Skills, Construction Related Education & Professional Development B. Environmental Health & Safety Instruction & Intro to Ecological Restoration C. Construction Skills, Offsite Hands-On Experience, EJ Advocacy & Career Development Each Component runs approximately 4 weeks. Participant Evaluations occur at the end of each component. PHASE II: TRAINING MWT Program Development Workshop

6. 180 HOURS of PROFESSIONAL STUDIES, LIFE SKILLS & CAREER DEVELOPMENT PHYSICAL FITNESS LIFE SKILLS MATH & MECHANICAL REASONING INDUSTRY RELATED WRITING COMPUTER LITERACY Not Picture d

7. CONFINED SPACE LEAD ABATEMENT ASBESTOS ABATEMENT CPR & FIRST AID HAZARDOUS WASTE REMOVAL 120 HOURS of HEALTH & SAFETY INSTRUCTION

8. 120 HOURS of INDUSTRY RELATED TRAINING SHOP OFF-SITE HANDS ON LOW IMPACT DEVELPMENT ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION

9. MWT AT A GLANCE 180 Hours of Professional Studies, Life Skills Development, & Career Development 120 Hours of Environmental Health & Safety 120Hours of Construction Skills, Low Impact Development, Shop & Hands-On 420 Total Program Hours PHASE II: WCCDC /MWT COURSE HOURS MWT Program Development Workshop

10. WHAT MWT CAN DO FOR PARTICIPANTS…  Technical training in environmental remediation  Practical hands-on experience in the industry, (Framing, Drywall, Flagging, Basic Electricity, Power & Hand Tools, Demolition)  Provide an opportunity MWT Program Development Workshop

11. WHAT PARTICIPANTS RECIEVE:  Quality training by federal & state certified instructors  Quality training by master level carpenters  10 different licenses & certificates  Hands-on experience  Mentoring & career guidance  Meals & transportation  Job placement MWT Program Development Workshop

12. Outreach & Recruitment  Be between 18 & 30 years of age *  Have a HS Diploma or GED  Be either unemployed or underemployed  Be physically able to do the work  Have an 8 th grade math & reading level  Be able to pass a drug test  Be available to attend Pre-Apprenticeship training full time  Be committed to completing the entire program MWT Program Development Workshop Candidates to MWT Pre-Apprenticeship training must

13. Program Phases SKILLS ASSESSMENT TRYOUTS ENROLLMENT APPLICATION 123 MWT Program Development Workshop

14. Enrollment Application 1 MWT Program Development Workshop  Establishes eligibility for participating in MWT  identifies potential barriers to MWT completion & future employment

15.  Verifies information provided by candidate (eligibility)  Initiates pre-qualification process for license & employment opportunities MWT Program Development Workshop Personal Documentation KEY FEATURES

16. Skills Assessment 2 MWT Program Development Workshop  Ensure candidates meet academic requirements  Prerequisite for tryouts participation  Uses TABE Test 9 & 10 (Level D)  Minimum 8.0 grade levels for: reading, math computation & applied mathematics

17. Try-outs 3 MWT Program Development Workshop  Try-outs target number: 90 candidates  3 day competitive selection process  opportunity to evaluate candidates in simulated academic and work scenarios  Employs both individual & group activities  Provides core information for participant selection

18. Graduation & Placement’s History MWT Program Development Workshop 2005 – 2006 Graduated 25 Certified Students, Placed 17. One year retention, 75% 2006 – 2007 graduated 38 Certified Students, Placed 32. Six, (6) Month retention, 82% 2007 – 2008 Enrolling 35 Students Forecasting 100% placement's