District 1199C Training & Upgrading Fund::: Welcome

Countdown to Graduation and Recognition Ceremony

Practical Nursing Registraion

Nurse Aide Training

Behavioral Health

District 1199C
Training & Upgrading Fund

IN THE NEWS
NEW DOL GRANT
We were awarded a $3 million H-1B Technical Skills Training Grant for our new Health Careers Mobility Program (HCaMP) from the US Department of Labor. The Training Fund will lead a tri-state coalition of healthcare employers, academic organizations and workforce development agencies in retraining 142 long-term unemployed workers for nursing and health information positions.

WHY NOT RETURN TO COLLEGE?
Graduate! Philadelphia is hosting their next Returning to Learning college fair for adults who are interested in going to or back to college. The event is at Father Judge High School on April 17th from 3PM to 7PM
For more information www.GraduatePhiladelphia.org.

AT THE FUND
April 14th - Last day for VITA site for free tax preparation for District 1199C union members and Training Fund students. Volunteers will see students by appointment only from 9AM to 2PM.
For information call the Campaign for Working Families at 215-686-2599.

April 25th - Testing dates for those interested in the Nurse Aide Program.
For more information contact Traci Kinsler at 215-568-2220 ext. 5402

1199C Training Fund News
Happenings

CDA Graduation Students proudly display their certificates for completing the Childcare program.
Sharing Our Heritage This year's program featured dance from Nigeria, jewelry from Algeria, language lessons from Nepal, Native American flute music, and lessons on voter history, photography.
How We Fish-The Training Fund hosted the City of Philadelphia Mural Arts workshop on workforce issues and to solicit ideas on a work-themed mural. .
Cheryl Feldman and Makeeda Holly presenting at the 2012 annual PAACE conference at Penn State.
Career Mentoring GED-to-College students have one-on-one conversations to discuss their career goals with experts from different industries.