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With a $3.3 million commitment by JPMorgan Chase Foundation, the Resiliency Workforce Collaborative was established in December 2022 to improve local disaster resilience, increase career opportunities, and create talent pipelines for businesses.
Led by Houston Community College, the new workforce collaborative unites nearly 40 local community partners to offer resiliency career training as part of the investment by JPMorgan Chase. The collaborative is among the first of its kind to bring Houston’s public, private, educational and non-profit groups together to achieve two important goals:
- Help prepare Houston for greater resilience in the aftermath of a natural disaster.
- Increase career opportunities for residents who come from some of Houston’s most underserved and under-resourced neighborhoods.
The growing collective of partner organizations is focused on training and careers in clean energy, disaster response, resilient jobs, utilities, trades, and manufacturing. The collaborative continues to seek out additional funding streams and employers to support the growth and success of these efforts.
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This collaborative provides a ‘go-to place’ for Houstonians to learn skills that will lead to good paying jobs. It is a better system because it’s set up to fulfill needs that already exist in the workplace.Dorian Cockrell, Vice President, Global Philanthropy, JPMorgan Chase
The Resilient Workforce Collaborative brings together the public sector, private sector, higher education institutions, and our nonprofit partners to make transformational change in our most underserved neighborhoods. The collaborative complements our efforts within the Complete Communities to prepare low-to-moderate income Houstonians for high-demand jobs and increase the diversity of candidates in the talent pipelines for green careers that will advance our city’s resilience. This resourceful partnership is a welcomed addition to Houston’s workforce development landscape.Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner
Collaborative Member Organizations
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Resiliency Workforce Collaborative
For More Information:
Drew Thurman, Director, Career & Technical Education, Workforce Program Research & Development