Deng of vice to the community annah Smith, uNH-Taos education specialist to high-quality job training opportunities at no which on put PATHWAYS to SUCCESS Training and support to advance your career. OPEN Getting our community job ready Community partnerships for worktorce skills, and job training y Scott Gerdes When opoortunity knocks, UNM-Taos opens To date, the WOA programming and The program however, isnt junt centered partnershios have connected UNM-Taos Taking advantage of the Workforce iovation on vocational education but includes training tudents to over S66.000 in support. In fal and Opportunity Act (WIOA), UNM-Taos and in koy professionalism ski, also caled "sot 202t Ue-Taos enroled degree and local partnerships have proven they can open ss." making studerts better trained al the certificate-seeking students into the program Adstionaly. seven Taos Education and Career Center students were enrolled in the Powerup "Showing up to work on time, problem- prognam, which offers direct cash incentives to youth students wanting to earn ther HSE the door and lets in all who wsh to enter. more even bigger doors and windows way around "We're not just a college - we're job training and career solving and clear and professional communication are some of the so-called soft skis we teach Smith said "'s social The hope isif we enroll more people in development," expressed Hannah Smith, UNM-Taos emotional earning too We call them soft these programs and retain them then we are sk but, rely they can be very hard to all successfu Smith said making sure we master. But its those skils that make sure and our partners are connecting people to you're not only good at your pob. but you're good-paying, stable jobs I want the system itselt to be robust enough that t all works well together A tystem doeint rest en a single education specialist. also a good employee and coworker UNM-Taos partners with the Taos County Workforce Solutions Office. the Department person The most important piece of the program, she stated, is that it connects the community of Vocational Rehabilitation, and HELP New Mexico to ensure students have access to needed upportive services UNM Taos also works in close colaboration with the Northern Area Workdorce Development Board to identity programming that algns with our in demand ndustries and regional develooment strategies The Workforce Solbons Office helos UNM. Taos identity potential students including youth aduts, and dislocated workers. Eligible really want to incorporate our community youth must be between 6 and 24 years old members working towards their HSE into Eligible dislocated workers are generaly people who have been terminated from their funding can support these students to got est emoloyment and are unikely 10 retun to colege credit while they're completing their their previous industry or occupation STUDENT SPOTLIGHT to high-quality job training opportunities at no cost. Another goal of the program is to integrate High School Equivalency (HSE) students. "We these training programs." Smth added. "WIOA NURSING EXPERIENCE "UNM-taos has been a huge factor in my academic success. I was able to get The most important piece of the program my core classes comolete and work towards my first bachelor's degree, SE "we're not just a college - were job training and career development" expressed she stated, n that it connects the community "Through our work with our WIOA partners cost "We're thinking intentionaly on how we our career techncal programs are breaking down the silos between education, job training - how we collaborate with our partners to and workforce develooment to create a more build robust regional job training and an cohesive vystem including ful wraoaround tupport so people succeed train students and get them into the workforce UNM-Taos have always been engaging and care about their students can say that thave come full circie by being able to come back to Taos from Albuqueraue to start my nuning school journey Acceptance into the nursing program was just the first step towards the goal improved employment vystem that i grew up in. The ability to learn in the clinical setting in the Taos and surrounding areas is really a great way for me as a student to understand the level of care needed in the community The state of the art nursing lab at UNM-Taos is available for us as nursing students. This space is a great resource for learnung and practicing skills before we go into the clinical setting Like college, the program is career-specific and focuses on local and regional jobs currently in high demand such as those in healthcare, construction and trades, and hospitality. UNM-Taos programs currently eligible for WIOA funding include the following: Nursing Construction Technology · Early Childhood Education Culinary Arts Certified Nursing Assistant Digital Media Arts Commercial Driver's License · Emergency Medical Technician Community Healthcare Worker Integrative Massage Therapy - Denise Mitchell REGISTER FOR SECOND 8 WEEK CLASSES BY MARCH 7, 2022 SEMESTER BEGINS MARCH 21 Call 575.73762s or visit taos.unm.edu NM TAOS Deng of vice to the community annah Smith, uNH-Taos education specialist to high-quality job training opportunities at no which on put PATHWAYS to SUCCESS Training and support to advance your career. OPEN Getting our community job ready Community partnerships for worktorce skills, and job training y Scott Gerdes When opoortunity knocks, UNM-Taos opens To date, the WOA programming and The program however, isnt junt centered partnershios have connected UNM-Taos Taking advantage of the Workforce iovation on vocational education but includes training tudents to over S66.000 in support. In fal and Opportunity Act (WIOA), UNM-Taos and in koy professionalism ski, also caled "sot 202t Ue-Taos enroled degree and local partnerships have proven they can open ss." making studerts better trained al the certificate-seeking students into the program Adstionaly. seven Taos Education and Career Center students were enrolled in the Powerup "Showing up to work on time, problem- prognam, which offers direct cash incentives to youth students wanting to earn ther HSE the door and lets in all who wsh to enter. more even bigger doors and windows way around "We're not just a college - we're job training and career solving and clear and professional communication are some of the so-called soft skis we teach Smith said "'s social The hope isif we enroll more people in development," expressed Hannah Smith, UNM-Taos emotional earning too We call them soft these programs and retain them then we are sk but, rely they can be very hard to all successfu Smith said making sure we master. But its those skils that make sure and our partners are connecting people to you're not only good at your pob. but you're good-paying, stable jobs I want the system itselt to be robust enough that t all works well together A tystem doeint rest en a single education specialist. also a good employee and coworker UNM-Taos partners with the Taos County Workforce Solutions Office. the Department person The most important piece of the program, she stated, is that it connects the community of Vocational Rehabilitation, and HELP New Mexico to ensure students have access to needed upportive services UNM Taos also works in close colaboration with the Northern Area Workdorce Development Board to identity programming that algns with our in demand ndustries and regional develooment strategies The Workforce Solbons Office helos UNM. Taos identity potential students including youth aduts, and dislocated workers. Eligible really want to incorporate our community youth must be between 6 and 24 years old members working towards their HSE into Eligible dislocated workers are generaly people who have been terminated from their funding can support these students to got est emoloyment and are unikely 10 retun to colege credit while they're completing their their previous industry or occupation STUDENT SPOTLIGHT to high-quality job training opportunities at no cost. Another goal of the program is to integrate High School Equivalency (HSE) students. "We these training programs." Smth added. "WIOA NURSING EXPERIENCE "UNM-taos has been a huge factor in my academic success. I was able to get The most important piece of the program my core classes comolete and work towards my first bachelor's degree, SE "we're not just a college - were job training and career development" expressed she stated, n that it connects the community "Through our work with our WIOA partners cost "We're thinking intentionaly on how we our career techncal programs are breaking down the silos between education, job training - how we collaborate with our partners to and workforce develooment to create a more build robust regional job training and an cohesive vystem including ful wraoaround tupport so people succeed train students and get them into the workforce UNM-Taos have always been engaging and care about their students can say that thave come full circie by being able to come back to Taos from Albuqueraue to start my nuning school journey Acceptance into the nursing program was just the first step towards the goal improved employment vystem that i grew up in. The ability to learn in the clinical setting in the Taos and surrounding areas is really a great way for me as a student to understand the level of care needed in the community The state of the art nursing lab at UNM-Taos is available for us as nursing students. This space is a great resource for learnung and practicing skills before we go into the clinical setting Like college, the program is career-specific and focuses on local and regional jobs currently in high demand such as those in healthcare, construction and trades, and hospitality. UNM-Taos programs currently eligible for WIOA funding include the following: Nursing Construction Technology · Early Childhood Education Culinary Arts Certified Nursing Assistant Digital Media Arts Commercial Driver's License · Emergency Medical Technician Community Healthcare Worker Integrative Massage Therapy - Denise Mitchell REGISTER FOR SECOND 8 WEEK CLASSES BY MARCH 7, 2022 SEMESTER BEGINS MARCH 21 Call 575.73762s or visit taos.unm.edu NM TAOS