Adult Directory 2013

Suited For Change - 1010 Vermont Avenue, NW # 450, 20005
(202) 293-0351, Fax (202) 293-0353 www.suitedforchange.org
Sharon A Flynn, Executive Director; Cynthia Moses, Program Coordinator
(Women) Professional clothing and ongoing career education for those who have
completed job training and/or job training programs. Assist with resume writing and
life skills. Agency referrals only.
Toni Thomas Associates, Inc - 1920 Martin Luther King, Jr Avenue, SE 20020
(202) 610-1080, Fax (202) 610-1083
Toni Thomas, President, cell (202) 341-9134; Barbara Doy, Intake Coordinator
15-week cooper cabling installation, medical assistance certification programs. 12
weeks of classroom instruction followed by 3 weeks of on-site apprenticeship. Cost:
$1,500 scholarships available for DC residents referred by DOES.
Day program for females who returned from prison within the past year: Case
management, mentoring, basic computer training, life skills, job interview techniques,
job placement assistance. Mon-Fri 9am to 3pm.
The Training Source, Inc (Walker Mill Community Development Corporation) -
59 Yost Place, Capitol Heights, MD 20743
(301) 499-8872 www.thetrainingsource.org
Stacey Cunningham, Intake Specialist
15-week Mon – Thurs 9am to 2:30pm Office Automation training includes: life skills,
professional skills, technical skills, individual, group counseling, job placement, post
placement mentoring. Must have high school diploma or GED. No cost for DC or
MD residents.
Weatherization Training Center (WTC) (UPO) - 915 Girard Street, NE 20017
(202) 526-2643, Fax (202) 319-3279 www.upo.org
Raymond Fairfax, Instructor rfairfax@upo.org
Training for weatherizing residential and commercial energy conservation, properties
technician, crew chief, energy auditors. Courses in diagnostics, energy audits,
weatherization tactics, combustion analysis. 4 month classes in plumbing, carpentry,
building maintenance, and broad band is electronic copper cabling, fiber optic cabling,
Telecommunications, voice over phone lines, and home entertainment. Classroom and
in-field training. Course fees required (scholarships available) Open enrollment,
Classes last approx 5 days. Apply UPO, 301 Rhode Island Ave, NW 20001 Mon-Fri
9am to 4pm.
WISE (Work Force Investment and Social Enterprise) (LAYC) - 3500 14 th Street,
NW 20010
(202) 319-0144, (202) 319-0270, Fax (202) 232-2895 www.layc-dc.org
Tatyana Brown, Coordinator
(16-21 yrs) 12-week, Workforce Development Program for out of school youth.
Students attend work readiness training and GED preparation classes and receive case
management services and follow-up job placement assistance. Mon-Fri 10am to 3pm.
No cost. Enrollment limited to DC residents.
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