Detroiters Working for Environmental Justice

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Thank you DWEJ for everything you have done. This job is wonderful and has changed my life. I really appreciate it. Everything I learned in the training program I use daily on the job. The basic skills training got me ready for the job, and the physical training got me in shape. My attendance is great and I'm always on time for work. - Grayling Owens, 2008 Graduate

**Classes run M-F, 8:30-4:30.

In the transition from a pollution-based economy to a green economy, there is a significant need and opportunity for skilled workers trained to address environmental issues.

DWEJ's Green Jobs Training Program, funded by the US Dept. of Labor Pathways Out of Poverty through Jobs For the Future/United Way Detroit Regional Workforce Fund, is focused on building a green collar workforce to transform the city's 50,000 brownfields into viable and sustainable communities (or assets for Detroit).

Goals:

provide meaningful employment opportunities to underemployed and unemployed individuals, primarily in Detroit

create equality in accessing green jobs and creating green businesses for Detroit residents

expand opportunities for local businesses in green and brownfield industries through a highly skilled and trained Detroit-based workforce

transform the lives and communities of Detroit through sustainable, environmentally just and green job practices.

The 2011 Green Jobs Training Program is a 12-week program that includes the following:

Basic Skills (Job Readiness, Life Skills, Environmental Literacy, etc.)

HAZWOPER certification

Lead Worker certification

Asbestos Worker certification

OSHA 10 workplace card

Confined Space entry

Deconstruction: Deconstruction is the selective dismantlement of building components, specifically for reusing, recycling and reducing waste. It is a way of salvaging all of the value in a building that is to be taken down.

Phase I/Phase II Environmental Site Assessments (intro and sampling methods): Phase I assesses the
potential for environmental contamination and history of a site. Phase II specifically focuses on obtaining
sampling information for contamination.

Because our highest priority is employment, a full-time job developer works to ensure that successful graduates are placed.

***Priority will be given to applicants from the following zip codes:
48202
48206
48207
48214
48215
48226
48234

Access the recruitment flier (pdf) here

*****The Detroit Regional Workforce Fund has partnered with Detroiters Working for Environmental Justice to invest in the green economy sector. The investment is a result of the national Pathways Out of Poverty grant awarded to Jobs for the Future from theU.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. *****