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Center Staff Tours Job Corps DC Campus

Posted March 2017

On February 23rd, Center staff joined Jim Reid of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM & AW) for a tour of the Transportation Communications Union/International Association of Machinists (TCU/IAM) - Job Corps campus in Southwest Washington, DC. During the tour, Job Corps staff members introduced how the program helps prepare young people for careers in the transportation sector. The TCU/IAM Advanced Training Program immerses students in an atmosphere where they are able to learn the soft-skills necessary to succeed in a transportation industry position at the same time they are receiving the technical training and earning certifications for the career path of their choice. As students advance through the program, TCU/IAM works with their nationwide network of employers and contacts, offering assistance in finding internships, and ultimately, a well-paying job.

After the tour, Center staff sat down to discuss ways the two organizations can find synergies in our work. The Center looks forward to helping connect Job Corps graduates with transit employers in its network. The two organizations will also explore the possibility to integrate components of the Center’s Transit Core Competencies Curriculum (TC3) into the Job Corps program. TC3 serves as a bridge leading from general academic and personal competencies developed in school or through workforce development programs to specifically transportation and transit-focused training and education.

For more information about the TCU/IAM Advanced Training Program, visit: http://tcu.jobcorps.gov/, for more information about our Transit Core Competencies Curriculum (TC3) contact Pat Greenfield at: pgreenfield@transportcenter.org.