Workforce Development Institute
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Workforce Development Institute (WDI), located in Albany, New York
, is a non-profit organization that is committed to helping working families across New York
. With offices in Buffalo
, Rochester
, Syracuse
, Troy
, Kingston
, Utica
, Massena
, and Long Island, WDI is a leader in developing the workforce in New York State.
and has access to the knowledge and experience of New York's 2.4 million unionized workers. It has a strategic network across the state and services aligned with Area Labor Federations.
Childcare Subsidy: In the Capital Region
and Oneida County
, WDI provides childcare subsidy assistance to working families. WDI facilitates the application process and helps families locate appropriate and safe child care providers.
Education and Training: WDI provides funding, when appropriate, to help train and educate New York's workforce. The organization has funded over 60,000 hours of instruction to over 33,000 dislocated workers, union members, and their families.
Green Corner: WDI is a leader in training related to green jobs. It established the NYS Apollo Alliance
, bringing business, government, organized labor, environmentalists, and educators together to participate in a discussion about green jobs and opportunities.
Art of Labor: WDI sponsors Art of Labor, workshops that create positive images of workers across New York State. After completing the course, participants display their photographs and stories in venues around the state.
Vocational Services: WDI collaborates with community colleges to provide specialized education and training to disabled individuals.
Albany, New York
Albany is the capital city of the U.S. state of New York, the seat of Albany County, and the central city of New York's Capital District. Roughly north of New York City, Albany sits on the west bank of the Hudson River, about south of its confluence with the Mohawk River...
, is a non-profit organization that is committed to helping working families across New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
. With offices in Buffalo
Buffalo, New York
Buffalo is the second most populous city in the state of New York, after New York City. Located in Western New York on the eastern shores of Lake Erie and at the head of the Niagara River across from Fort Erie, Ontario, Buffalo is the seat of Erie County and the principal city of the...
, Rochester
Rochester, New York
Rochester is a city in Monroe County, New York, south of Lake Ontario in the United States. Known as The World's Image Centre, it was also once known as The Flour City, and more recently as The Flower City...
, Syracuse
Syracuse, New York
Syracuse is a city in and the county seat of Onondaga County, New York, United States, the largest U.S. city with the name "Syracuse", and the fifth most populous city in the state. At the 2010 census, the city population was 145,170, and its metropolitan area had a population of 742,603...
, Troy
Troy, New York
Troy is a city in the US State of New York and the seat of Rensselaer County. Troy is located on the western edge of Rensselaer County and on the eastern bank of the Hudson River. Troy has close ties to the nearby cities of Albany and Schenectady, forming a region popularly called the Capital...
, Kingston
Kingston, New York
Kingston is a city in and the county seat of Ulster County, New York, USA. It is north of New York City and south of Albany. It became New York's first capital in 1777, and was burned by the British Oct. 16, 1777, after the Battles of Saratoga...
, Utica
Utica, New York
Utica is a city in and the county seat of Oneida County, New York, United States. The population was 62,235 at the 2010 census, an increase of 2.6% from the 2000 census....
, Massena
Massena (town), New York
Massena is a town in St. Lawrence County, New York, United States. The town is on the northern border of the county and is nicknamed "The Gateway to the Fourth Coast". The population was 13,121 at the 2000 census. The town of Massena contains a village also called Massena...
, and Long Island, WDI is a leader in developing the workforce in New York State.
Mission
The mission of WDI is "to improve the lives of working families across New York State by providing programs in workforce intelligence, economic development, training and education, cultural enrichment, family support, and disabled and dislocated worker services."History
WDI was developed in partnership with the New York State AFL-CIOAFL-CIO
The American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, commonly AFL–CIO, is a national trade union center, the largest federation of unions in the United States, made up of 56 national and international unions, together representing more than 11 million workers...
and has access to the knowledge and experience of New York's 2.4 million unionized workers. It has a strategic network across the state and services aligned with Area Labor Federations.
Programs
Workforce Intelligence: WDI has a significant presence in every major region across New York State. As such, WDI recognizes its responsibility to share its knowledge and resources in the form of economic and public policy research.Childcare Subsidy: In the Capital Region
Capital region
A capital region, also called a national capital region, capital district or capital territory is a common term for the region or district surrounding the capital city of a country or any other administrative division...
and Oneida County
Oneida County, New York
Oneida County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 234,878. The county seat is Utica. The name is in honor of the Oneida, an Iroquoian tribe that formerly occupied the region....
, WDI provides childcare subsidy assistance to working families. WDI facilitates the application process and helps families locate appropriate and safe child care providers.
Education and Training: WDI provides funding, when appropriate, to help train and educate New York's workforce. The organization has funded over 60,000 hours of instruction to over 33,000 dislocated workers, union members, and their families.
Green Corner: WDI is a leader in training related to green jobs. It established the NYS Apollo Alliance
Apollo Alliance
The Apollo Alliance is a project organized by the Institute for America's Future and the Center on Wisconsin Strategy. The Alliance is a project of the Tides Center....
, bringing business, government, organized labor, environmentalists, and educators together to participate in a discussion about green jobs and opportunities.
Art of Labor: WDI sponsors Art of Labor, workshops that create positive images of workers across New York State. After completing the course, participants display their photographs and stories in venues around the state.
Vocational Services: WDI collaborates with community colleges to provide specialized education and training to disabled individuals.