Provides employment and training services to young adults such as: - Assists with transition from school to higher education, the military, or employment - Career exploration - GED/Adult High School Diploma support - "Get Started" program to help enroll and complete an educational goal - Paid work experience/internships to learn skills needed to succeed in the job market - Possible funding for transportation, educational, or employment needs - Resume writing, classes on job search, job retention, and support services - Virtual courses in budgeting, communication, health and wellness, and community exploration

- Customized job shadowing in a variety of careers - Training and coaching by employment specialists - Volunteer employment for building resumes, job skills, and community relationships that could help lead to permanent employment

Nursing Assistant Program in 7 or 11 week sessions. College Readiness Academy: reading, writing, note taking, grammar, medical terminology, Microsoft Word, and college-navigation skills for students preparing for college. Medical Career Advancement: for those interested in upgrading or transferring skills in the medical field profession; receive expert guidance, tuition assistance and potential scholarship funding.

Services include job counseling and career planning; job training and retraining, including basic computer skills, classroom training and on-the-job training

Career Pathways: Provides youth ages 14 - 24 who have faced systemic barriers to employment the opportunity to be introduced into the workforce by getting an internship at the YMCA. Beacons: Provides after-school and summer care for young people in grades K - 12 by partnering with Twin Cities area schools to provide quality educational, recreational, and leadership development activities and eliminate barriers to participation. Center for Youth Voice: Provides programs and services that help young people understand our system of government and how to effectively use their voice to take action on issues that matter to them. Teen Tech Center: Provides a technology-driven, interactive space for young people ages 12 - 24 to drop in, be creative, and develop new skills for free. Does not require a YMCA membership. Must be a member of the Teen Tech Center.

Career Pathways: Provides youth ages 14 - 24 who have faced systemic barriers to employment the opportunity to be introduced into the workforce by getting an internship at the YMCA. Beacons: Provides after-school and summer care for young people in grades K - 12 by partnering with Twin Cities area schools to provide quality educational, recreational, and leadership development activities and eliminate barriers to participation. Center for Youth Voice: Provides programs and services that help young people understand our system of government and how to effectively use their voice to take action on issues that matter to them. Teen Tech Center: Provides a technology-driven, interactive space for young people ages 12 - 24 to drop in, be creative, and develop new skills for free. Does not require a YMCA membership. Must be a member of the Teen Tech Center.

Winona ORC Industries is a non-profit agency providing vocational and employment services for adults with disabilities. Services include: - Vocational preparation - Short-term training on job sites in the community and on-going follow-up and training - Jobs skills classes - Liaisons between employer and employee and education of employers about disabilities - Center-based employment in areas of packaging, assembly, machining, and recycling - Community-based employment where clients work in small groups at local businesses under the guidance of a job coach - Supported employment in direct hire positions and follow up services once the client is hired - Stepping into Competitive Employment (IPS) offering job placement and support for persons with serious mental illness

Helps people finish their High School Diploma or GED, offers hands-on training in construction or automotive, and assists people in finding jobs or starting college. Students receive one-on-one support in achieving their academic goals as well as leadership and career coaching. Enrolled students can earn money each week for attending classes, plus bonuses for achieving program goals.

Provides paid, hands-on employment training for youth and young adults, ages 14 - 28, in the seven-county Saint Paul/Minneapolis Twin Cities metro area. Programs range from entry-level to advanced. Community Support Program: Paid and unpaid employment training, job placement, and supportive services for parents receiving assistance through the Minnesota Family Investment Program (MFIP) Branches: Twelve-week program where young adults, ages 18 - 28 in the seven-county Metro area, gain hands-on paid career training in tree care and property maintenance, and earn industry credentials Summer Youth Employment Program: Paid employment training and educational enrichment programming during the summer months for low-income, special needs, and at-risk youth ages 14 - 21; serves youth in Dakota, Hennepin, and Washington counties and the City of Minneapolis through Step-up and the City of Saint Paul through Right Track Youth and Young Adult Services: Employment skills development, college preparation, and comprehensive case management for low-income, special needs, and at-risk students ages 16 - 21 residing in Suburban Hennepin County YouthBuild: Year-round paid employment training and educational enrichment programming for Hennepin County young adults ages 16 - 21 who are enrolled in a Tree Trust partner school

Provides a full spectrum of learning options for community members in person and online. Adult Education services include: - Basic skills (math, reading, and writing) and computer training - Budgeting and financial literacy - GED preparation - Interview skills - Citizenship - College and career preparation - Creating a resume - English Language Learning (ELL)/English as a Second Language (ESL) -Industry-specific training such as entrepreneur training, carpentry, pre-apprenticeship, ServSafe food manager certification, and para-professional certification Adults set their own goals and work at their own pace. Instructors help adults explore and achieve their education goals.

Community-based pre-apprenticeship program. Participants receive hands-on training in construction and carpentry skills while working toward their GED or high school diploma. Youth are offered CPR certification, OSHA certification, and NCCER training. Youth work on a myriad of projects ranging from demolition and renovation to new construction. Every participant is provided with workplace skills via paid work experience. Participants get experience in reading a tape measure, using handheld and power tools, estimating project needs, painting/staining, installing cabinets, sheetrock and mudding, demolition, installing banisters and stairs, concrete work, installing flooring, window installation, roofing, framing garden beds, and picnic tables. Construction projects focus on low-income housing and nonprofit organizations.

Career Pathways: Provides youth ages 14 - 24 who have faced systemic barriers to employment the opportunity to be introduced into the workforce by getting an internship at the YMCA. Beacons: Provides after-school and summer care for young people in grades K - 12 by partnering with Twin Cities area schools to provide quality educational, recreational, and leadership development activities and eliminate barriers to participation. Center for Youth Voice: Provides programs and services that help young people understand our system of government and how to effectively use their voice to take action on issues that matter to them. Teen Tech Center: Provides a technology-driven, interactive space for young people ages 12 - 24 to drop in, be creative, and develop new skills for free. Does not require a YMCA membership. Must be a member of the Teen Tech Center.

Provides assistance to individuals who are dislocated or unemployed, struggling to navigate the job market. This includes: - Personal one-to-one career counseling - Access to computers for your job search - Occupational and job search skills training - Help finding work - Tuition assistance

Offers community education programs for all ages. Programs offered: - Adult academics such as English Language Learning/ELL, General Educational Development (GED) preparation, adult diploma preparation, and college prep - Adult enrichment classes such as fitness, cooking, arts/crafts, trips, sports, and other special interests - Adventure Club: A child care program for open to the public during the summer and school year - Early learning education programs for children birth - pre-Kindergarten age - Swimming lessons for all ages - Windows of Opportunities: Provides recreational, educational, and support activities for adults age 18 and over with physical, neurological and/or developmental disabilities - Youth enrichment classes which include after school programs, classes in art, crafts, cooking/baking, life skills, music/theater, sports, and STEM-focused activities - Youth leadership and internship opportunities in a variety of areas

Services include job counseling and career planning; job training and retraining, including basic computer skills, classroom training and on-the-job training

Career education training programs are short-term and industry-specific, designed to graduate students with industry-specific credentials and enter a career pathway that results in wage advancement. All students (aside from HVAC and Solar training) begin their career pathway in Workplace Essentials, a short training course designed to incorporate interpersonal, financial, and technical skill basics into one compact course that sets the pace for advanced learning. Industry-recognized credentials are incorporated into most of the Career Education Training Programs that include not only the preparation for the credential exam, but the exam itself. Articulation agreements are also incorporated into specific trainings, allowing individuals to have their classroom hours transfer into credits once enrolled in a partner MnSCU school. Currently Career Education offers the following programs: - Computer Technician/IT Support Career Training - Healthcare Technician/Medical Office Support Career Training - Office Support Specialist Career Training - Telecommunications Installation & Support Career Training - HVAC Training - Solar PV (Photovoltaic) Installation Training

This program is geared towards youth at risk of not finishing school. The main focuses are to assist with completing high school, move on to post-secondary, and/or transition to work. It offers a summer job for 8 weeks with a paycheck and entry-level training in a variety of occupations. They offer counselors that can help mentor young students, identify problems, and encourage personal goals.

Provides assistance to individuals who are dislocated or unemployed, struggling to navigate the job market. This includes: - Personal one-to-one career counseling - Access to computers for your job search - Occupational and job search skills training - Help finding work - Tuition assistance

This program is geared towards youth at risk of not finishing school. The main focuses are to assist with completing high school, move on to post-secondary, and/or transition to work. It offers a summer job for 8 weeks with a paycheck and entry-level training in a variety of occupations. They offer counselors that can help mentor young students, identify problems, and encourage personal goals.

- Mental Health - Master's Level: Provides students training in the outpatient mental health clinic - Mental Health - Residential - Master's Level: Gives students an opportunity to provide direct and indirect clinical services to residents of Intensive Residential Treatment Services (IRTS)

A City of Minneapolis initiative that offers paid internships to youth ages 14-21, particularly those from low-income backgrounds or facing employment barriers. Participants undergo work readiness training and are matched with positions at local businesses and nonprofits to gain job experience, explore career interests, and develop professional skills.

Provides individuals with a range of employment services including: ??- Career counseling? - Employment referrals - Employment workshop - English as a Second Language referrals - GED - Goal-setting with staff - Helps with resumes, applications, and interviews - High school diploma - Information and referral - Job placement assistance - Life skills - On-the-job training - Paid work experience - Post-high school education - Reading and math skills assessments - Tests to find interests

Provides a full spectrum of learning options for community members in person and online. Adult Education services include: - Basic skills (math, reading, and writing) and computer training - Budgeting and financial literacy - GED preparation - Interview skills - Citizenship - College and career preparation - Creating a resume - English Language Learning (ELL)/English as a Second Language (ESL) -Industry-specific training such as entrepreneur training, carpentry, pre-apprenticeship, ServSafe food manager certification, and para-professional certification Adults set their own goals and work at their own pace. Instructors help adults explore and achieve their education goals.

Job-seekers are encouraged to meet with an employment specialist who will assist in building an effective resume. Northstar Computer Training: builds basic skills needed to perform tasks on computers and online. Individuals who pass will be given a Northstar Digital Literacy Certificate. Culinary Arts Training: is a 10-week training program which teaches technical kitchen operating and management skills required to achieve the industry "ServSafe" credential.

Prepares participants by providing the tools to develop hard and soft skills, reach career goals and obtain proper certifications and licenses. Career training coaches are available to assist every step of the way by preparing participants for college-level classes, connecting them to employers and helping to build professional skills and networks. Offers the following services: - Career Essential Workshop: Provides a two-part MFIP/DWP workshop that offers basic resume writing, formatting tricks, basic resume etiquette, insight to job searching tools and practices, how to write a targeted cover letter, the importance of professional emails, and workshop schedule and expectations. - Class A Commerical Driver's License Program: Helps participants earn a CDL for free by providing a training coach. Provides an immersive and hands-on training program held at the Interstate Truck Driving School. - Four Cornerstones of Financial Wellness: Provides classes that help participants increase financial management skills and learn to navigate financial systems. Classes include: budgeting to create savings, asset building and debt reduction, building a good credit report, and consumer protection and financial institutions. - Healthcare Career Pathways: Helps participants build skills, reach career goals, and obtain proper certifications and licenses. Provides a training coach that prepares participants for college-level classes, connections to employers, and builds professional skills and networks. Courses offered include English for Industry, Nursing Assistant, Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers, and Nursing Assistant Refresher. - Re-Entry Services: Provides adults recently paroled or released an opportunity to gain proper credentials in trainings such as Class A Commercial Driver's License. In addition to job training and career planning, participants will have access to transportation assistance and financial coaching. - Welding and CNC Machining: Offers participants that have completed Manufacturing Foundations, the opportunity to pursue advanced manufacturing programs at Hennepin Technical College that includes 7 - 10 month certificates in Gas Metal Arc Welding or CNC Machining. Program also prepares participants an opportunity to continue their education and earn an associate's degree in a skilled trade.