Since 1988, the mission of Greater West Town Project (GWTP) has been to build a community-based response to expanding educational and economic opportunities for residents of Chicago, with a focus on the Greater West Town communities of Humboldt Park, East and West Garfield Park, North Lawndale, and Austin.
GWTP is a 501c3 nonprofit agency that develops practical, model solutions to the related problems of unemployment, poverty, and barriers to occupational training and educational opportunity across three divisions:
West Town Academy: an alternative high school for young people ready to take the important step of completing their high school diploma.
Vocational Training: certificate-granting vocational training programs in two high-growth industries: Woodworking & Solid Surface Manufacturing and Shipping & Receiving (TDL).
Jobs Placement Services: holistic career development including career planning, resume preparation, job readiness training, placement and post-placement supports.
All programs are no-cost to participants. Since it's founding, GWTP is proud to have:
- Established on-the-job training programs for neighborhood workers at more than 450 local companies.
- Trained, supported, and placed more than 9,200 low-income community residents and dislocated workers into sustainable employment.
- Provided more than 4,980 high school-aged students with alternative education, job training, job placement, youth mentoring, career planning assistance, and dropout prevention services.
- Delivered comprehensive employment preparation, support services, training, and job placement to more than 650 people experiencing homelessness.
- Trained and placed more than 2,700 unemployed, low-income community residents in jobs with local companies.
Company Details
- Employees
- 81
- Founded
- -
- Address
- 500 N. Sacramento Blvd., Chicago,illinois 60612,united States
- Phone
- +1 312 432 9595
- Industry
- Individual And Family Services
- NAICS
-
Individual and Family ServicesChild and Youth ServicesOther Individual and Family Services
- Website
- gwtp.org
- Keywords
- Alternative High School, job training, workforce development, economic development, nontraditional education, job placement.
- HQ
- Chicago, Illinois
- Competitors
- Public Health Institute of Metropolitan Chicago, City of Chicago, Seraph Technology Solutions, Illinois Secretary of State, Illinois Department of Children and Family Services, The Lilac Tree - Center for Divorce Resources, OnLight Aurora, HRDI, University Career Center at the University of Michigan, 1871.
Greater West Town Project Questions
Greater West Town Project's helpline number is +1 312 432 9595
Greater West Town Project's website is gwtp.org
Greater West Town Project's LinkedIn profile is https://www.linkedin.com/company/greater-west-town-project
Greater West Town Project has
81 employees.
View email and phone details for 81
employees at Greater West Town Project.
Greater West Town Project's industry is
Individual and Family Services
Greater West Town Project's top competitors are
Public Health Institute Of Metropolitan Chicago,
City Of Chicago,
Seraph Technology Solutions,
Illinois Secretary Of State,
Illinois Department Of Children And Family Services,
The Lilac Tree - Center For Divorce Resources,
Onlight Aurora,
Hrdi,
University Career Center At The University Of Michigan,
1871.
Greater West Town Project's categories are Individual and Family Services
Greater West Town Project's founding year is 1988
