
How We Serve
We collaborate with HR teams, safety managers, and small businesses across industrial and service-based sectors to enhance job training. Our programs, available online and in-person, focus on comprehension and retention of job skills. Beyond this, we support underserved communities by fostering partnerships for greater collective impact.
Literacy4Trades Partnership Programs
We develop and facilitate trade-specific training programs as a part of our exclusive Literacy4Trades Initiative. Our standardized core offerings are designed to meet common company needs.
Construction-Literacy
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Build the Trade: Construction-Literacy Apprenticeship is a FREE training program funded by a COABE and NCCER grant, removing financial barriers while preparing participants for in-demand roles in carpentry, electrical, HVAC, and plumbing. It includes online and onsite learning, OSHA-10 and NCCER Level 1 certifications, and hands-on experience. Our program directly addresses the national skilled labor shortage. Units include reading blueprints and safety signage, calculating measurements, writing job reports, and creating material lists and documentation.
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12 weeks
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Aspiring construction workers ages 21+
Safety-Literacy
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Workplace Safety–Literacy Essentials is a training program for employees in construction, manufacturing, and warehousing that builds reading, writing, and communication skills to improve safety and job performance. It minimizes workday disruption and reduces liability through enhanced comprehension. Units include Active Reading, Technical Writing, Organizational Communication, and interpreting hazard signs and SDS sheets. Employers benefit from fewer incidents, stronger communication, and a more confident, safety-aware workforce.
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10 weeks
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Employees in construction, manufacturing, and warehousing
English-Literacy
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English-Literacy Global Connect helps hospitality employees with limited English skills improve confidence and communication on the job. Developed with employers, it tackles common challenges faced by frontline staff. Units include Active Reading (e.g., checklists, signage), Organizational Communication (e.g., guest interactions), Technical Writing (e.g., emails, logs), and interpreting training manuals and order slips. Employers gain a more communicative team, enhancing service and operational efficiency.
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10 weeks
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Hospitality employees with limited English proficiency
How can modern technology transform training?
We use interactive e-learning, 3D simulations, and multisensory tools to make training engaging and accessible. These innovations help employees grasp complex concepts faster, stay motivated, and apply skills confidently, boosting both learning success and workplace performance.
Technology tailors learning to each worker
Adjusts to different skill levels and needs
Gives instant feedback to speed up skill mastery
Keeps workers engaged with fun, interactive tools
Multiple senses help workers master skills
Combines seeing, hearing, and doing
Makes abstract ideas easier to understand
Helps workers remember what they learn longer