Dallas to launch new job training plan to help residents in underserved communities

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Organizers of the initiative, called Workforce Dallas, plan to work with nonprofits to reach residents in low-income areas in the city and connect them with...

, say they’re launching a new program to help more residents in underserved areas gain new skills to get higher-paying jobs., plan to work with nonprofits to reach residents in low-income areas in the city and connect them with employers such as Parkland Medical Center, American Airlines and Amazon to offer job training and placement opportunities. McBee said the aim is to eventually help up to 10,000 residents a year sharpen their job skills.

The program is starting with a pilot phase expected to run through Labor Day and focus on residents in the 75216 zip code in the south Oak Cliff area, she said. Local nonprofit For Oak Cliff will help residents with transportation, medical care, information technology and construction industries. For example, she said, someone could receive training to become a patient care technician at Parkland and eventually through the skills they learn, could seek promotions. Some local nonprofits also can help residents get into GED programs to help with education barriers.

 

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