BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (BP) -- Christian Women's Job Corps sites in
Philadelphia, Miss., and San Marcos, Texas, have received this year's
top honors from the Woman's Missionary Union Foundation.
The two
CWJCs, which receive a $1,800 grant each, are part of WMU's national
network to equip disadvantaged women for life and employment, offering
weekly Bible studies and job training, while also pairing them with
mentors for encouragement and accountability.
CWJC of
Philadelphia, Miss., established in 2008, offers a Jobs for Life program
that includes computer basics, budget training and a clothes closet
with clothing appropriate for job interviews.
Site coordinator
Sandi Lewis added that the site's one-on-one mentoring sets it apart
from secular training programs in the community.
And the site's
Jobs for Life curriculum "is biblically-based," Lewis said, "so it
addresses issues that [other skills training] programs do not."
Lewis
said the site will use the WMU grant to purchase additional GED
resources and computer tables for use during classes. Currently, the
nine computers used in training are on tables that are too high to
comfortably use in an hour-long class, Lewis said.
"There are
enough roadblocks to overcome for our ladies," she said, "and having
them practice computer skills at desks that are at the correct level
will make the process easier and more comfortable."
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