1. C AREER P IPELINE P ROJECT IN W AREHOUSING AND L OGISTICS February 2009: US Department of Labor, Community Based Job Training Grant for $1.9 million awarded to train 720 WIA eligible for work June 2009: Washington State ARRA grant award of $51,000 to pilot “General Warehouse Clerk” program in Tacoma, Washington Tacoma Community College in partnership with 25 community agencies, colleges, nonprofit organizations and K-12 schools in Tacoma, Longview and Yakima

2. C AREER P IPELINE P ROJECT C AREER, E DUCATIONAL AND P ERSONAL P LANNING - W ORK R EADINESS AND C USTOMER S ERVICE - C OLLEGE S UCCESS - C ORE C URRICULUM IN L OGISTICS, M ATH AND C OMPUTER U SE - C OLLEGE A DVISING - V ETERAN ’ S O UTREACH - C ASE M ANAGEMENT - C ERTIFICATIONS

6. SUMMER 2009 PILOT PROGRAM 29 enrolled 27 completed the 12-week program 3 already employed Students earned: Customer Service certificate Work Readiness Credential Forklift Certification General Warehouse 20 Credit Certificate Certified Logistics Assistant (CLA) National Certificate On-the-job experience as an intern