WSI – Manufacturing / Automotive

This report details initial findings from research on the education and employment outcomes of 651 participants who enrolled in the Metro Bus Operator Bridge Program in Los Angeles between 2006 and February 2010.

This report details the initial findings from research on the education and employment outcomes of students who enrolled in the General Services Technician (automobile service and repair) program at Shoreline Community College between 2006 and 2009.

Focus: HOPE, a Detroit civil rights organization, focuses on the metalworking industry and has developed a continuum of training and educational opportunities for occupations ranging from semi-skilled entry-level factory workers to manufacturing engineers.

This report looks at how a community-based organization, focusing on the metalworking industry, has created a set of training programs and other services geared to both employees and employers.

The first SEDLP case study examines the Garment Industry Development Corporation (GIDC), a specialized nonprofit that focuses on issues of job quality and business competitiveness within the garment industry.