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| The Pre-Vocational Training Program, which since 1989 has offered an assortment of programs and seminars to the state that encouraged women to explore opportunities in the skilled and technical trades, will come to an end June 30.
Major funding came from competitive grants from the federal government, including the Carl Perkins Vocational Education fund, with additional support from the University. “The new state plan for use of Perkins funding in Iowa does not include grant options to support programs to guide women towards nontraditional occupations,” says Nancy Noyer, program director. The change prompted the University to make the difficult decision to end the program, she says. The University of Iowa was a leader in using its vast maintenance system to offer women the opportunity to work alongside experienced trade and technical workers—usually men—to gain the experience and skills necessary to move into actual job opportunities. More than a hundred graduates are now working as skilled or technical tradespeople or are in training to enter skilled or technical trades. They include carpenters, electronic technicians, drafters, electricians, bricklayers, locksmiths, facilities mechanics, painters, and glaziers. |
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