Workforce Investment Act (WIA)

St. Clair County

 

• The St. Clair County Division of the Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis operates the WIA program, a year round employment and youth development program for out-of-school low income youth between 19 and 21 years of age. 

• The WIA program is designed to enrich the lives of program participants by working to achieve economic self-sufficiency through employment and job training.

• Key components of the WIA program include:

  • Eliminating barriers to employment;

  • Providing links between academic and occupational learning;

  • Connecting participants to the job market; and

  • Preparing for post-secondary education.

• WIA Program Outcomes include:

  • Academic and Skill Level Assessment;

  • Vocational Readiness; and

  • Hands on Work Experience.

   

• The program serves residents of St. Clair County, Illinois and is funded through a grant from the St. Clair County Intergovernmental Grants Department.