Supporting adults to further their education and training.
What Services Will I Receive from the Workforce Connections Program?
The Workforce Connections Program provides navigation support, mentoring, and advocacy to individuals pursuing adult education.
Supports can include:
- Support Obtaining a GED®
- Career Exploration
- Mentoring to Pursue Further Education and Training
- Assistance with Education and Training Expenses
- Assistance with Other Emergency Expenses
- Resource Navigation
- Resume Development
- Developing Interview Skills
What is the Workforce Connections Coalition?
A group of area community partners who collaborate to reach the goals of the Workforce Connections Program. Activities of the Coalition will include:
Supports can include:
- Sharing expertise including workforce development strategies.
- Serving as advocates to promote the program.
- Providing agency and organization updates that benefit the participants.
Program Goals
- To increase the number of individuals entering education and training programs that lead to higher wages.
- To create a workforce to meet employer needs.
Why Participate?
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Increased education and training are fundamental to improving the well-being of families and communities in the Black Hills.
Who is this for?
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Individuals with a high school diploma or GED® who want to refresh their academic skills to pursue further education and training.
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Individuals without a high school diploma who want to earn their GED® and pursue further education and training.
Workforce Connections was funded by a grant awarded by the John T. Vucurevich Foundation. The grant funding provides assistance and support to adult education students so that they can enter into and succeed in post-secondary programs that ultimately lead to wages for families to be self-sufficient, while creating a pipeline to meet high-demand, high-wage jobs in the Rapid City area. The project will be implemented through BHSSC’s Career Learning Center of the Black Hills, located on Watertown Street in North Rapid City.