WDI is a statewide non-profit that works to grow and keep good jobs in New York State. WDI uses a range of tools - including ground level information, workforce expertise, and funding - to facilitate projects that build skills and strengthen employer's ability to hire and promote workers. WDI's work often fills gaps not covered by other organizations.
Historyedit
WDI began in 2003 as a partner to the New York State AFL–CIO and Area Labor Federations to provide workforce training and education services to regional and local unions. Its role has since evolved and is now focused more broadly on the growth and retention of good jobs in NYS through a variety of mechanisms including partnerships and collaborations with businesses, unions, other non-profits, educational institutions, and government.
Servicesedit
Workforce Developmentedit
WDI works regionally to identify targeted strategies that address workforce development opportunities and challenges. These strategies can include partnerships, training and/or funding.
Regional Solutions: WDI's strength is its ability to identify trends, quickly fill gaps not covered by other programs, and then move successful programs throughout the state.
Interactive Grants Program: Through a unique grants program, WDI makes investments that lead to workforce development and economic growth. This program is an “interactive” one, where WDI regional staff work directly with a business, union, or other entity to understand the issue at hand, and then help develop a response. Although WDI works in all sectors of the economy, it has a special interest in two growing sectors that hold particular promise in terms of good jobs: Manufacturing and Energy.
Workforce Supportedit
Many issues impact individuals’ capacity, productivity and earnings in the workplace market. WDI provides programs and services to help individuals thrive in the workplace.
Child Care SubsidyProgram: Many families in New York State struggle with the high cost of quality child care even when they are working full-time or nearly full-time. WDI's Child Care Subsidy Facilitated Enrollment Program helps eligible working families apply for financial assistance.[1] WDI staff are available to answer questions and guide families through the application process. In addition, WDI can provide information to aid families in choosing quality, developmentally appropriate care for their children. The subsidy program is currently active in the following counties: Albany, Schenectady, Rensselaer, Schenectady, Erie, Monroe, Oneida, and Onondaga.
Employee Assistance Program: In today's complex world, balancing work-life issues can be challenging. To that end, WDI works with Employee Services, Inc. to offer a comprehensive Employee Assistance Program to businesses and unions at a reduced rate.
Workforce Enrichmentedit
WDI works to build stronger communities by integrating arts, culture, and thought leadership into workforce development efforts.
Arts and Culture: WDI supports the training of individuals for employment within the arts and culture sector and creative economies, opportunities that provide working people the means to express themselves and represent their own lives through the medium of art and culture, and efforts that capture, celebrate and share diverse artistic and cultural practices focusing on work.[2]
Publications:
Working Stories - Essays by Reflective Practitioners, began as an idea from the WDI Executive Director, Ed Murphy, to capture the life stories, lessons learned, and paths taken from a group of individuals involved in workforce development in NYS. This collection of essays is intended to generate dialogue around paths to development and perhaps serve as guideposts to others navigating similar waters.
Each year the WDI celebrates women and the contributions they make to the workplace through the Women Working calendar that features extraordinary women and their stories.
^"Creative Economy Publications". Upstate Alliance for the Creative Economy. 2014-12-19. Retrieved 2017-02-15.
External linksedit
Official web site
Official Facebook page
Official Twitter page
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This article has multiple issues Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page Learn how and when to remove these template messages This article relies excessively on references to primary sources Please improve this article by adding secondary or tertiary sources Find sources Workforce Development Institute news newspapers books scholar JSTOR April 2011 Learn how and when to remove this template message This article reads like a press release or a news article and may be largely based on routine coverage Please help improve this article and add independent sources April 2011 Learn how and when to remove this template message Workforce Development Institute WDI is headquartered in Albany New York and has 10 regional offices throughout New York State Capital Region Central New York Hudson Valley Long Island Lower Hudson Valley Mohawk Valley New York City North Country Rochester Genesee Valley and Western New York AbbreviationWDIFormation2003LocationAlbany New YorkWebsitewww wdiny org Contents 1 About 2 History 3 Services 3 1 Workforce Development 3 2 Workforce Support 3 3 Workforce Enrichment 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksAbout editWDI is a statewide non profit that works to grow and keep good jobs in New York State WDI uses a range of tools including ground level information workforce expertise and funding to facilitate projects that build skills and strengthen employer s ability to hire and promote workers WDI s work often fills gaps not covered by other organizations History editWDI began in 2003 as a partner to the New York State AFL CIO and Area Labor Federations to provide workforce training and education services to regional and local unions Its role has since evolved and is now focused more broadly on the growth and retention of good jobs in NYS through a variety of mechanisms including partnerships and collaborations with businesses unions other non profits educational institutions and government Services editWorkforce Development edit WDI works regionally to identify targeted strategies that address workforce development opportunities and challenges These strategies can include partnerships training and or funding Regional Solutions WDI s strength is its ability to identify trends quickly fill gaps not covered by other programs and then move successful programs throughout the state Interactive Grants Program Through a unique grants program WDI makes investments that lead to workforce development and economic growth This program is an interactive one where WDI regional staff work directly with a business union or other entity to understand the issue at hand and then help develop a response Although WDI works in all sectors of the economy it has a special interest in two growing sectors that hold particular promise in terms of good jobs Manufacturing and Energy Workforce Support edit Many issues impact individuals capacity productivity and earnings in the workplace market WDI provides programs and services to help individuals thrive in the workplace Child Care Subsidy Program Many families in New York State struggle with the high cost of quality child care even when they are working full time or nearly full time WDI s Child Care Subsidy Facilitated Enrollment Program helps eligible working families apply for financial assistance 1 WDI staff are available to answer questions and guide families through the application process In addition WDI can provide information to aid families in choosing quality developmentally appropriate care for their children The subsidy program is currently active in the following counties Albany Schenectady Rensselaer Schenectady Erie Monroe Oneida and Onondaga Employee Assistance Program In today s complex world balancing work life issues can be challenging To that end WDI works with Employee Services Inc to offer a comprehensive Employee Assistance Program to businesses and unions at a reduced rate Workforce Enrichment edit WDI works to build stronger communities by integrating arts culture and thought leadership into workforce development efforts Arts and Culture WDI supports the training of individuals for employment within the arts and culture sector and creative economies opportunities that provide working people the means to express themselves and represent their own lives through the medium of art and culture and efforts that capture celebrate and share diverse artistic and cultural practices focusing on work 2 Publications Working Stories Essays by Reflective Practitioners began as an idea from the WDI Executive Director Ed Murphy to capture the life stories lessons learned and paths taken from a group of individuals involved in workforce development in NYS This collection of essays is intended to generate dialogue around paths to development and perhaps serve as guideposts to others navigating similar waters Each year the WDI celebrates women and the contributions they make to the workplace through the Women Working calendar that features extraordinary women and their stories See also editArt of laborReferences edit Eligibility Calculator wdiny org Retrieved 2017 02 15 Creative Economy Publications Upstate Alliance for the Creative Economy 2014 12 19 Retrieved 2017 02 15 External links editOfficial web site Official Facebook page Official Twitter page Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Workforce Development Institute amp oldid 1087365450, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
