YMCA Job-Training Site Visit

It’s hard to imagine what life would be like in another country where the language is new, the culture is entirely different, and where one is expected to land on their feet within just a hand full of months with a livable wage job.

The Common Ground job and language training courses are experiential job training courses with language as the foundation of all learning and instruction.  Our courses are industry-wide, entry level job preparation in a variety of arenas: restaurant and foodservice, hotel, housekeeping and janitorial work, factory and warehouse preparation, childcare, agriculture, and more.  We do job simulations, work on conversation in the workplace, and practice, practice, and practice some more.  The best part of our training weeks are often our trips to employer partners within the community where the “classroom” comes to life as we walk through real scenarios on the job and train within the employment setting.

Understanding the Childcare Work

The YMCA is a tremendous employer partner and a great community resource, and the added benefit of the YMCA is that there are so many different types of jobs to learn about within the one venue.  Thank you Lisa, Kim, Jim Everett and the many others who made the visit a great success.  We appreciate you, and the Common Ground training wouldn’t be the same without the site visits!

Esperanza, Victoria, and Aneziya--Ready for Work!