Pathways to Employment

Pathways to Employment is a four-week, intensive employment readiness program for newly-arrived refugees and immigrants.

Job Training

Pathways to Employment training is for seven hours a day. Potential students must be able to speak at an intermediate to high level of English (i.e. SPL 5-10 on BESTPlus).
Subjects include:

• American Business Culture

• Customer Service

• Getting the Job

• Computer Skills

• Business Writing

• Working in the Community

The program incorporates hands-on training in the classroom, in the computer lab, at job shadow sites and in Emily Griffith's very own coffee shop, Emily's Coffee.

Job Shadow Opportunities

During their final week, students job shadow one of our many community partners. Students are temporarily placed at local businesses allowing them to gain experience in fast-paced, customer service jobs like coffee shops and convenience stores. Job shadows prove invaluable opportunities for students to gain first-hand experience of day-to-day operations in a real-time work setting. If your company is interested in becoming a community partner click here for more information.

2012 Schedule

• January 30 to February 24, 2012 (Orientation: January 26)

• February 27 to March 23, 2012 (Orientation: February 23)

• April 2 to April 27, 2012 (Orientation: March 22)

• May 1 to May 25, 2012 (Orientation: April 26)

• May 29 to June 21, 2012 (Orientation: May 24)

• June 25 to July 26, 2012 (Orientation: June 20)

Referrals and Enrollment

To enroll a student into Pathways to Employment, Case Managers should send the C.A.R.E.S. referral form to:
EGTC_Pathways@dpsk12.org