Provides advocacy and programs for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families who are seeking to exert their full civil rights in the community. Provides supported recreational opportunities, including art instruction, poetry classes, Lego Team, bowling, game night, dinner and a movie, etc. Monthly Activities Calendar posted on website. Helps individuals practice social skills in a small mixed group. The Employment Training Program hires people with developmental disabilities to work for 90 days in the toy department of our thrift store, learning transferable skills with a job coach.

Assists job seekers secure employment and enhance job skills. Services include assistance with GED, job search, job training, and budgeting.

Assists job seekers secure employment and enhance job skills. Services include assistance with GED, job search, job training, and budgeting.

Assists job seekers secure employment and enhance job skills. Services include assistance with GED, job search, job training, and budgeting.

Assists job seekers secure employment and enhance job skills. Services include assistance with GED, job search, job training, and budgeting.

Ten weeks of construction training includes classroom instruction, hands-on construction experience, and certifications. Also, site visits to apprenticeship training centers. Quarterly training sessions each year starting in January, April, June, and September.

Free Geek is a community organization that recycles used electronics to provide computers, education, internet access and job skills training to those in need in exchange for community service. Free Geek also has a thrift store for consumers to buy affordable used computers and electronic equipment, as well as free digital literacy classes. Individuals can earn a computer through 24 hours of volunteer time.

Operates one of the largest janitorial businesses in Clark County. Provides work opportunities to a significant number of adults with employment barriers.

Specializes in providing unique employment opportunities for adults with disabilities in community settings. Services include job placement in community jobs, job training and employment support services to adults with disabilities and employment barriers. A personalized employment plan is developed, identifying attributes, skills, abilities, and employment preferences. Plan development may include job assessments and job tours to assist an individual in determining their employment goal. For community businesses, services are tailored to address the employment needs of each business, matching employers' needs with job seekers' skills.

Offers several pathways, including one-to-one coaching with skills assessment and exploration; a connection pathway that assesses immediate needs and connections to services; and the full six-week career readiness workshop with placement in paid traineeships/internships/jobs upon completing the program. One-to-one career coaching is offered during the program and after job placement.

Alternative school offering educational and vocational training for at-risk and out-of-school youth. Services include instruction towards a high school diploma or GED, career and skills assessments, work experience, job training and placement, and specialized services for youth in foster care and pregnant and parenting teens. Services can be coordinated with other Looking Glass programs to meet a range of social service needs.

Provides employment and training services to assist farmworkers (seasonal or migrant) in obtaining permanent and higher-paying employment opportunities. English as a second language, GED/High school equivalency test instruction, career services, classes, training, and on-the-job experiences, skills training and certifications for farmworkers, support with the job application and search process, career counseling, financial assistance for college, and education and career services for agricultural workers and their dependents. Depending on location and funding availability, specific classes, training opportunities, and financial assistance will vary.

Provides employment and training services to assist farmworkers (seasonal or migrant) in obtaining permanent and higher-paying employment opportunities. English as a second language, GED/High school equivalency test instruction, career services, classes, training, and on-the-job experiences, skills training and certifications for farmworkers, support with the job application and search process, career counseling, financial assistance for college, and education and career services for agricultural workers and their dependents. Depending on location and funding availability, specific classes, training opportunities, and financial assistance will vary.

Provides employment and training services to assist farmworkers (seasonal or migrant) in obtaining permanent and higher-paying employment opportunities. English as a second language, GED/High school equivalency test instruction, career services, classes, training, and on-the-job experiences, skills training and certifications for farmworkers, support with the job application and search process, career counseling, financial assistance for college, and education and career services for agricultural workers and their dependents. Depending on location and funding availability, specific classes, training opportunities, and financial assistance will vary.

Provides employment and training services to assist farmworkers (seasonal or migrant) in obtaining permanent and higher-paying employment opportunities. English as a second language, GED/High school equivalency test instruction, career services, classes, training, and on-the-job experiences, skills training and certifications for farmworkers, support with the job application and search process, career counseling, financial assistance for college, and education and career services for agricultural workers and their dependents. Depending on location and funding availability, specific classes, training opportunities, and financial assistance will vary.

Provides employment and training services to assist farmworkers (seasonal or migrant) in obtaining permanent and higher-paying employment opportunities. English as a second language, GED/High school equivalency test instruction, career services, classes, training, and on-the-job experiences, skills training and certifications for farmworkers, support with the job application and search process, career counseling, financial assistance for college, and education and career services for agricultural workers and their dependents. Depending on location and funding availability, specific classes, training opportunities, and financial assistance will vary.

Provides employment and training services to assist farmworkers (seasonal or migrant) in obtaining permanent and higher-paying employment opportunities. English as a second language, GED/High school equivalency test instruction, career services, classes, training, and on-the-job experiences, skills training and certifications for farmworkers, support with the job application and search process, career counseling, financial assistance for college, and education and career services for agricultural workers and their dependents. Depending on location and funding availability, specific classes, training opportunities, and financial assistance will vary.

Provides employment and training services to assist farmworkers (seasonal or migrant) in obtaining permanent and higher-paying employment opportunities. English as a second language, GED/High school equivalency test instruction, career services, classes, training, and on-the-job experiences, skills training and certifications for farmworkers, support with the job application and search process, career counseling, financial assistance for college, and education and career services for agricultural workers and their dependents. Depending on location and funding availability, specific classes, training opportunities, and financial assistance will vary.

Provides employment and training services to assist farmworkers (seasonal or migrant) in obtaining permanent and higher-paying employment opportunities. English as a second language, GED/High school equivalency test instruction, career services, classes, training, and on-the-job experiences, skills training and certifications for farmworkers, support with the job application and search process, career counseling, financial assistance for college, and education and career services for agricultural workers and their dependents. Depending on location and funding availability, specific classes, training opportunities, and financial assistance will vary.

Provides employment and training services to assist farmworkers (seasonal or migrant) in obtaining permanent and higher-paying employment opportunities. English as a second language, GED/High school equivalency test instruction, career services, classes, training, and on-the-job experiences, skills training and certifications for farmworkers, support with the job application and search process, career counseling, financial assistance for college, and education and career services for agricultural workers and their dependents. Depending on location and funding availability, specific classes, training opportunities, and financial assistance will vary.

Provides employment and training services to assist farmworkers (seasonal or migrant) in obtaining permanent and higher-paying employment opportunities. English as a second language, GED/High school equivalency test instruction, career services, classes, training, and on-the-job experiences, skills training and certifications for farmworkers, support with the job application and search process, career counseling, financial assistance for college, and education and career services for agricultural workers and their dependents. Depending on location and funding availability, specific classes, training opportunities, and financial assistance will vary.

The Apprenticeship and Training Division (ATD) regulates apprenticeship in a variety of occupations and trades and works with business, labor, government, and educational institutions to increase training and employment opportunities. Apprenticeships combine on-the-job experience with classroom instruction. Industry and individual employers design and control the training programs and pay apprentices' wages. The division works with apprenticeship committees to ensure that apprenticeship programs in technical and craft occupations provide quality training and equal employment opportunities, particularly for women and minorities.

The Apprenticeship and Training Division (ATD) regulates apprenticeship in a variety of occupations and trades and works with business, labor, government, and educational institutions to increase training and employment opportunities. Apprenticeships combine on-the-job experience with classroom instruction. Industry and individual employers design and control the training programs and pay apprentices' wages. The division works with apprenticeship committees to ensure that apprenticeship programs in technical and craft occupations provide quality training and equal employment opportunities, particularly for women and minorities.

The Apprenticeship and Training Division (ATD) regulates apprenticeship in a variety of occupations and trades and works with business, labor, government, and educational institutions to increase training and employment opportunities. Apprenticeships combine on-the-job experience with classroom instruction. Industry and individual employers design and control the training programs and pay apprentices' wages. The division works with apprenticeship committees to ensure that apprenticeship programs in technical and craft occupations provide quality training and equal employment opportunities, particularly for women and minorities.

The Apprenticeship and Training Division (ATD) regulates apprenticeship in a variety of occupations and trades and works with business, labor, government, and educational institutions to increase training and employment opportunities. Apprenticeships combine on-the-job experience with classroom instruction. Industry and individual employers design and control the training programs and pay apprentices' wages. The division works with apprenticeship committees to ensure that apprenticeship programs in technical and craft occupations provide quality training and equal employment opportunities, particularly for women and minorities.

Oregon Tradeswomen offers an 8-week, state-certified, pre-apprenticeship training class in the skilled construction trades.

During class, students:

-Learn basic trades, math, and measurement
-Receive an introduction to green building

-Explore topics such as job site safety and construction culture

-Learn to use hand and power tools

-Gain 30 hours of hands-on experience working alongside skilled female instructors on real job sites

Go on field trips to apprenticeship training centers and active construction sites

-Improve physical fitness with strength training taught by a certified fitness trainer

Career counselors assist TACC graduates with their job search and application to apprenticeship training programs upon graduation. Career counselors also provide individualized employment counseling throughout the entire course of the graduate's trades career.

Partners in Careers (PIC) provides employability assessments, career counseling, classroom and work-site training, job search preparation, job development, job matching and placement, and internship opportunities. Also provides contracted services for vocational rehabilitation, immigrants and refugees, and persons with limited English language proficiency. Also offers training programs for individuals transitioning from welfare to work, youth (both in school and out of school), and homeless individuals and families.

Provides career exploration focusing on immigrant, refugee, and non-native English speakers. Offers skills-based training, workshops, and noncredit classes on healthcare, manufacturing, technology, and construction trades. Courses on financial literacy, basic computer workshops, and the Steps to Success program for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) are available.

Provides career exploration focusing on immigrant, refugee, and non-native English speakers. Offers skills-based training, workshops, and noncredit classes on healthcare, manufacturing, technology, and construction trades. Courses on financial literacy, basic computer workshops, and the Steps to Success program for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) are available.

Bridge is an 11-week construction training program for high school graduates who are interested in pursuing a career in the trades. Participants gain hands-on job experience while building homes from the ground up for low-income families. Training includes power- and hand-tool training, professional certifications, and career counseling. Participants receive a modest living stipend while attending the program. Infrastructure Bridge is part of Portland YouthBuilders, a pre-apprenticeship program approved by the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries, giving students direct-entry status to many local construction apprenticeship programs.

Provides employment opportunities and training to individuals with disabilities or who experience other barriers to employment such as language ability, legal background, and homelessness. Disabilities include physical limitations, mental health conditions, learning disabilities, and intellectual/developmental disabilities.

Training programs are offered for Janitorial department. Once accepted into training and upon successful completion, trainees are eligible for permanent employment with the company.

Offers a variety of online classes and camps. Internship programs include Apprenticeships In Science & Engineering (ASE) program and summer internships.

Provides employment and training services to gain permanent and higher-paying employment opportunities. Career counseling, skills upgrades, apprenticeship, and internship opportunities. Current apprenticeship programs include Early Childhood Education (ECE) and Certified Clinical Medical Assistants (CCMA).

The Urban League of Portland conducts youth programs that include interactive academic and real-world experiences that help students develop leadership, life, and social skills, self-esteem, and cultural pride. Urban League Youth programs are designed to prepare youth to be successful and encourage them to pursue post-secondary education and professional careers. Youth program services include listings of college scholarships, job readiness training, employment services, and internship opportunities.

Apprenticeship is a combination of on-the-job training and related classroom instruction under the supervision of a journey-level craft person or trade professional in which workers learn the practical and theoretical aspects of a highly skilled occupation.