West Philadelphia Skills Initiative

Family and staff joined graduates of the no-cost Medical Assistant certification program to celebrate the completion of the 4-month-long program. This is the second Medical Assistant program collaboration between the Skills Initiative, American Training Center, Congreso de Latinos Unidos, and Penn Medicine.

Register today to learn about training and remote job opportunities as an Access Services Associate in partnership with Penn Medicine! The first zoom info session will be Friday, 6/15 https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwtdO-sqDouG9fCIFkt90tYSUECXUcm9ZL1 #/registration

Congratulations to the Industrial Trades Program graduates for taking the next step in their career journeys!

In partnership with the Naval Surface Warfare Center Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) and PIDC's The Navy Yard, the inaugural three-week Industrial Trades Program prepared participants for NSWCPD's Industrial Trades Developmental Program (ITDP). Graduates entered permanent, full-time, union careers earning $25/hour to start.

U.S. Navy's Submarine Industrial Base (SIB) Hosts Talent Pipeline Project (TPP) Signing Day with First Cohort to Join Navy at NSWC Philadelphia Division The U.S. Navy's Submarine Industrial Base (SIB) program hosted a Talent Pipeline Project (TPP) Signing Day event at Hilton Philadelphia at Penn’s Landing in Philadelphia on May 23, 2024.

We are recruiting from all Philadelphia county zip codes for training and remote job opportunities as an Access Services Associate in partnership with Medicine!

For the application and full details, visit us at philadelphiaskills.org/jobs! DEADLINE IS FRIDAY, JUNE 21, 2024 at 5PM.

The West Philadelphia Skills Initiative and University City District are thrilled to celebrate 10 years of Nourishing Neighbors with the Albertsons Companies Foundation! With over $250 million invested in ending food insecurity through over 1,400 organizations, we're proud to stand with them in the fight to break the cycle of poverty for Philadelphians.

Graduate Spotlight: In 2020, Antoinette applied to a Lab Assistant program built with Penn Medicine to respond to COVID-19 testing demands. Three years later, as the sites started to close, she once again found herself applying to a WPSI program... with a twist. Read about Antoinette's career journey here:

Graduate Spotlight: Antoinette from Penn Medicine - West Philadelphia Skills Initiative In October 2020 Antoinette Moore, like many others, was without a job during the COVID-19 pandemic. “I was doing prenatal health, working in the community. Then a bunch of us were let go, and I was doing odds and end jobs but nothing was really sticking. At that time I was really unemployed, and n...

Applications for the Biomedical Technician Training Program for Adults Living and Learning in Philadelphia are due Tuesday, 6/4 at 5 PM. Through this Program, graduates will be prepared to connect to Research Technician or Aseptic Manufacturing Technician roles. Learn more here: https://navyyard.org/skills-initiative/biomedical-technician-training/

Built in collaboration with The Wistar Institute,
Integral Molecular, and Iovance Biotherapeutics. Special thanks to PIDC's The Navy Yard, Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia, Philadelphia Works, University City Science Center , and Wexford.

Biomedical Technician Training Program - Navy Yard RECRUITING FROM ALL PHILADELPHIA ZIP CODES Biomedical Technician Training Program for Adults Living and Learning in Philadelphia (BTT Program for ALL in PHL) Roles starting at $21/hr | Training Program: 6/18/24 – 12/13/24 The Biomedical Technician Training Program prepares graduates with the workp...

Applications are due Tuesday, June 4th at 5 PM!

Award-Winning Biotech Program Begins Another Recruitment to Connect Philadelphians with Quality Jobs in the Region’s Rapidly Growing Life Science Sector Award-Winning Biotech Program Begins Another Recruitment to Connect Philadelphians with Quality Jobs in the Region’s Rapidly Growing Life Science Sector Press Releases

Learn more about the Biomedical Technician Training Program by watching the info session! Applications are due Tuesday, June 4th at 5 PM:

Biomedical Technician Training Program for Adults Living and Learning in Philadelphia Info Session The Biomedical Technician Training Program prepares graduates with the technical and career building skills necessary to be successful in the industry. More ...

Learn more about the Biomedical Technician Training Program for Adults Living and Learning in Philadelphia (BTT Program for ALL in PHL) by watching the info session! Staff from the Skills Initiative and shared program and role information, and answered questions from attendees.

Head to the link in bio to watch the recording, or submit an application before the 6/4 deadline!

We're hiring! Roles include Recruitment Coordinator, Career Specialist, and Content Manager. Head over to the University City District careers page to learn more about the full-time positions:

Careers University City District (UCD) is a non-profit, special services district that leverages a unique partnership of universities, health systems, large and small businesses, and community groups to invest in public spaces, address public maintenance and public safety issues, bring life to commercial ...

ICYMI: Watch the BTTP for ALL in PHL info session recording! Applications are due Tuesday, June 4th at 5 P.M.:

Biomedical Technician Training Program for Adults Living and Learning in Philadelphia Info Session The Biomedical Technician Training Program prepares graduates with the technical and career building skills necessary to be successful in the industry. More ...

The West Philadelphia Skills Initiative (WPSI) is excited to announce the fourth annual class of WPSI Scholars! Twenty-five Skills Initiative alumni have been selected to receive scholarships, amounting to a total of $97,500. This is the largest amount awarded to a single cohort of Scholars so far. The last-dollar scholarship program is made possible by generous donations from the Hummingbird Foundation and the Chappell-Culpeper Foundation. Meet the Scholars at the link: https://philadelphiaskills.org/announcing-the-fourth-class-of-wpsi-scholars/

Applications are due Tuesday, June 4, at 5PM! The application and full details are on our website: philadelphiaskills.org/jobs

The Biomedical Technician Training Program prepares graduates with the workplace and technical skills to be successful in the life science industry.

Through this Program, graduates will be prepared to connect to Research Technician or Aseptic Manufacturing Technician roles where they will support the development and/or production of therapies to treat diseases.

Built in collaboration with The Wistar Institute and employer partners Iovance Biotherapeutics and Integral Molecular with support from PIDC'sThe Navy Yard , Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia, University City Science Center, Philadelphia Works, and Wexford..

Congratulations to the Medical Assistant Program participants for passing the certification exam! Having successfully completed the technical training and exam preparation with Congreso de Latinos Unidos and American Training Center, Medical Assistants will now transition into their externships at Penn Medicine.

Whether you call it May Day or International Workers' Day, today we honor the labor activists that made the 8-hour workday the norm in America. For resources to support conversations about working-class unity, we recommend the Zinn Education Project:

Commemorate International Workers’ Day This International Workers’ Day — May 1st — comes in the midst of union victories — and ever increasing challenges for frontline workers and teachers.

ICYMI: Check out the virtual info session recording to learn more about the no-cost Certified Nursing Assistant training program built in partnership with Community College of Philadelphia and Penn Medicine! Applications are due Tuesday, April 23rd at 5PM :

Certified Nursing Assistant Program Info Session The no-cost Certified Nursing Assistant Program, built by WPSI, Community College of Philadelphia, and in partnership with Penn Medicine, trains participants...

Register today to learn more about the no-cost nursing assistant certification opportunity built in partnership with Community College of Philadelphia and Penn Medicine! The virtual info session is on April 18th at 1PM: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83662472492

🎉 What better way to celebrate than to partner with Community College of Philadelphia ?🎉

Together, we built this program to provide candidates with the certification and workplace skills to build a healthcare career. Program completion requires in-person attendance at several locations, consistent online participation, and passing all certification requirements.

In-person sessions, online learning, and certification requirements included. The deadline to apply is Thursday, April 23rd: https://philadelphiaskills.org/jobs/

ICYMI: WPSI and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia staff hosted an information session about the Clinic Aide opportunity. Topics included eligibility requirements, the application process, career pathways at CHOP, and more! Applications are due April 9th at 5 PM.

CHOP Clinic Aide Info Session The West Philadelphia Skills Initiative (WPSI) designs and runs programs which connect you to the tools and supports needed to build a career that is meaning...

Hear from WPSI and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia staff about training and job opportunities as a Clinic Aide! Register for the 4/3 Zoom Info Session here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0sf-isrj8jHNPuLEnMY8u4x0-RG5NzyT3t #/registration

We are now recruiting from Philadelphia county for training and job opportunities as a Clinic Aide in partnership with Children's Hospital of Philadelphia! Clinic Aides earn $17/hr to start and if hired receive the supervised training, experience, and support to register for the Medical Assistant Certification exam without enrolling in a certification training program, so the desire to grow professionally at CHOP is a must!

The ideal candidate has customer service experience (ideally with children/youth) and the ability to adapt quickly in a fast-paced environment. For the full list of candidate requirements and to submit an application before the 4/9 deadline, visit: https://philadelphiaskills.org/jobs/

“We can continue our mission of not just connecting talent to great opportunities in our neighborhood, but we can further the mission of creating a new paradigm for workforce development in which relationships and humans are at the center of the numbers and outcomes,” Cait Garozzo said.

Read about the big reactions--and celebration--that the $4 million dollar gift from Mackenzie Scott received at The Philadelphia Inquirer:

This Philly nonprofit received $4 million from Amazon shareholder MacKenzie Scott MacKenzie Scott gave a $4 million unrestricted donation to the career-building nonprofit West Philadelphia Skills Initiative through her philanthropic organization Yield Giving.

The Skills Initiative is proud to announce a transformative $4 million donation from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott through her organization, Yield Giving. The funding will be allocated toward expanding our reach within the region, focusing on high-growth industries and innovative program design, and supporting alumni and incumbent workers through interconnected services to advance their careers.

To learn more about this incredible gift and how it will support our work, read the blog post here: https://www.universitycity.org/blog/philanthropist-mackenzie-scott-gifts-4-million-west-philadelphia-skills-initiative-accelerate

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Did you know that you can vote once a day for the BioBuzz Annual Awards until February 29th? The Biomedical Technician Training Program collaboration with The Wistar Institute is a finalist for the Workforce Champion of the Year Award! Vote today:

2023 Annual Awards & Celebration | Life Sciences BioBuzz’s Annual Awards celebrate the life science people, programs, and organizations who go above and beyond to support the success of our communities and the industry.

A warm welcome to the West Philadelphia Skills Initiative cohort that onboarded today!

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