Workforce Development
Chicanos Por La Causa, Inc., (CPLC) Workforce Development Center (WDC) has been in operation for 30 years, its mission is to strengthen our local workforce and help our constituents improve their quality of life. This is accomplished by helping individuals who are unemployed or underemployed find meaningful employment. The WDC highly motivated bi-lingual staff help our customers with all aspects of obtaining and keeping a job. They work very closely with local employers to ensure they fulfill their hiring needs, which provides great employment opportunities for the many participants who seek our assistance. For the most part the participants are individuals who live in west phoenix, who find the WDC a practical and convenient location to seek assistance and information in job seeking. The WDC serves people in need of various services including General Adult Education classes (GED), occupational training, job placements assistance and support services. The WDC resource room provides our customers access to Internet ready computers, current job listings, job fair information, fax machine, telephone and resume writing assistance. In addition to the self-service aspect of the operation, the WDC also has a strong network of employers, who utilize the services of the WDC to recruit employees.
The WDC also offers three different programs that revolve around education, employment and training. The Adult Program under the Workforce Investment Act, (WIA) works with individuals eighteen (18) years of age and older. The WDC in partnership with the City of Phoenix also offers The Summer Youth Work Experience Program which provides city youth between the ages of fourteen (14) through eighteen (18) in school and out-of-school youth obtain job exposure in various professions, paid hands on work experience plus the opportunity to see and experience the importance of an education.
The W.I.A.-Aspire Youth Program, Chicanos Por La Causa serves in and out-of –school youth ages 14-21 living in Metropolitan Phoenix and surrounding cities. Through this program we provide year-round youth development services. The intent of the program is to assist youth in successfully achieving their educational goals. The program will assist and encourage youth to return to school. CPLC works with all high schools, alternative schools & charter schools.
Through the W.I.A - Opportunity for Education, Employment Y Esperanza (O.E.E.E.), Chicanos Por La Causa, serves adjudicated (ex-offender) youth ages 14-21 living in Metropolitan Phoenix and surrounding cities. We provide year-round youth development services such as, work readiness and work experience through a kaleidoscope of service and activities for youth who are at-risk.
CPLC Westside Workforce Development Center
2916 North 35th Avenue
Suite # 5
Phoenix, AZ 85017
602.269.6485 – p
602.352.5985 – fax
Contact: Eloise Enriquez