Inside the Black Box - Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago

More documents

Recommendations

Info

National Latino Education Institute (NLEI) Year Started 1972 Location 2011 West Pershing Road; Chicago, IL 60609 1737 West 18th Street; Chicago, IL 60608 Aurora Location Mission National Latino Education Institute exists to enhance the quality of life for Latinos through educational, vocational, and employment services, and through advocacy, thus enabling the achievement of economic independence. Area of Service Delivery Pershing, Pilsen, Aurora—all communities with a large Latino population. Description of Services NLEI offers two main workforce development programs: • Allied Health Programs: Bilingual Certified Medical Assistant, Medical Office Specialist, Phlebotomy and e- Health/Medical Records Training programs; and • Business & Technology Programs: Business Development Professional and Office Technology Training. Funding Website Description Length of Program Size of Program Eligibility Participants Served Description In addition, NLEI offers basic career development, financial literacy, computer classes, and ESL and GED prep. Funding is a fairly equal mix of private, public, and fee for service. www.nlei.org Program(s) of primary focus in this report Office Technology Training This program prepares participants for entry-level positions in a variety of office jobs. During the course of training, students may participate in a number of training-related experiences in addition to classroom instruction including mock interviews, work place observation, field trips, workshops, and presentations. Newly updated curriculum components include business ethics, accounting, business writing, and computer troubleshooting. 30 weeks Roughly 15 people per cohort. High School Diploma or GED, TABE test, interview addressing their reason for enrolling and their level of focus. Looking to make a change in their life. Adult, Latino. • 95% Latino • 3.4% African American • 1.4% Caucasian • Average age around 27 • 86% female • 79% have previous work experience Bilingual Certified Medical Assistant Program The Bilingual Medical Assistant (BMA) Program is the only accredited bilingual program in Chicago. Included in the program are classroom and laboratory work, an externship, Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) examination preparation, and a cultural sensitivity Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago 76
Length of Program Size of Program Eligibility Participants Served and cultural competence curricula component. Graduates are eligible to take the CMA exam and are CPR / First Aid, OSHA / Bloodborne Pathogens, and HIPAA certified. 40 weeks, 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. 4-week practicum included in this 40 weeks. Roughly 15 per cohort High School Diploma or GED; must pass drug test and criminal background screen, TABE test, and have an interview addressing their reason for enrolling and their level of focus. For those looking to make a change in their life. Adult, Latino. • 95% Latino • 3.4% African American • 1.4% Caucasian • Average age around 27 • 88% female • 96% have previous work experience Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago 77
Page 1 and 2:
Inside the Black Box: What Makes Wo
Page 3 and 4:
Acknowledgments We would like to th
Page 5 and 6:
Policy and Advocacy Efforts .......
Page 7 and 8:
Executive Summary The workforce dev
Page 9 and 10:
1. Interface with other required da
Page 11 and 12:
While acknowledging funding as a pr
Page 13 and 14:
Introduction The workforce developm
Page 15 and 16:
Figure 1: Interaction of Influences
Page 17 and 18:
Review of Recent Literature A revie
Page 19 and 20:
development system and found that i
Page 21 and 22:
for contributing to program success
Page 23 and 24:
capture all of the participants’
Page 25 and 26:
The organizations also reported tha
Page 27 and 28:
that needs to be collected. Another
Page 29 and 30:
Recommendation 2: Develop longitudi
Page 31 and 32: seldom systematically collected by
Page 33 and 34: With regard to the planning and dev
Page 35 and 36: models in order to best serve their
Page 37 and 38: organizations are interested in col
Page 39 and 40: Poor attitude, poor work history, o
Page 41 and 42: Organizations often use a wide rang
Page 43 and 44: …a more holistic approach to work
Page 45 and 46: in the industry. Professional crede
Page 47 and 48: Success Factors: Workforce Provider
Page 49 and 50: education or no work experience. Ot
Page 51 and 52: equirements. As part of these effor
Page 53 and 54: given as the reason organizations d
Page 55 and 56: passion to see, to transform this c
Page 57 and 58: permanent job opportunities. These
Page 59 and 60: Meet the Needs of Participants Many
Page 61 and 62: participant is linked to an opening
Page 63 and 64: Provide Business Services to Engage
Page 65 and 66: The organizations in the study all
Page 67 and 68: community, such as the services the
Page 69 and 70: depend more heavily on other fundin
Page 71 and 72: Sometimes a legislation that is out
Page 73 and 74: on the participants they serve. Als
Page 75 and 76: Community engagement is also essent
Page 77 and 78: Website Description Length of Progr
Page 79 and 80: Eligibility Participants Served Par
Page 81: Participants Served ninth grade lev
Page 85 and 86: Size of Program Eligibility Partici
Page 87 and 88: Eligibility Participants Served Ind
Page 89 and 90: Bragg, D.D., Kim, E., & Barnett, E.
Page 91 and 92: Herr, T., & Wagner, S. L. (2007). B
Page 93 and 94: NGA Center for Best Practices, Nati
Page 95 and 96: The Workforce Boards of Metropolita
Page 97 and 98: The qualitative design of this proj
Page 99: 1313 East 60th Street Chicago, IL 6
show all

Inside the Black Box - Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago

Create successful ePaper yourself

Delete template?

Save as template?