Tools to Help You Effectively Reach Your Members 

With the American recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) now in place, $3.9 billion in federal funding is availablle for grants to support training programs such as Sed de Saber®-Construction Edition.  These dollars and more envisioned in pending federal legislation are intended specifically for adult workforce training and education activities related to dislocated workers and worker training for high growth and emerging indusry sectors include "green collar" jobs.

Home Builders Institute "Green/Weatherization and ESL Training"

In an effort to combat literacy with workforce training, HBI developed a new six-week green/weatherization and ESL training course including Sed de Saber®-Construction Edition.  This green weatherization and ESL curriculum provides training through construction instructors, and skill support and reinforcement from professional literacy instructors.  The intention of this training to create an integrated workforce training program that provides the opportunity to learn English and to receive education targeted directly to employment.

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