[Durham INC] Durham Seeks Environmental Job Training Applicants

[Blalock, Amy]

CITY OF DURHAM

Office of Public Affairs

101 City Hall Plaza

Durham, NC 27701

 

 

News Release

 

For Details, Contact:

Amy Blalock

Sr. Public Affairs Specialist

(919) 560-4123 x 11253

(919) 475-7735 (cell)

Amy.Blalock at DurhamNC.gov

 

 

 

 

For Immediate Release: August 23, 2011

 

 

 

Durham Seeks Environmental Job Training Applicants

Recruitment Underway Now for Sept. 6 Application Deadline; Three
Orientations Set

 

What:                          Brownfields Environmental Job Training
Orientation Sessions

 

Who:                           City of Durham Office of Economic and
Workforce Development, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and Durham
Technical Community College

 

When and Where:     Orientation Session #1: 

                                    Thursday, August 25, 2011, from 6
p.m. to 7 p.m.

                                    North Durham Library

                                    221 Milton Rd.

                                    Durham, N.C. 27712

 

                                    Orientation Session #2: 

                                    Tuesday, August 30, 2011, from 6
p.m. to 7 p.m.

                                    Stanford Warren Library 

                                    1201 Fayetteville St.

                                    Durham, N.C. 27707

 

                                    Orientation Session #3: 

                                    Thursday, September 1, 2011, from 6
p.m. to 7 p.m.

                                    South Regional Library

                                    4505 S. Alston Ave.

                                    Durham, N.C. 27713

 

Fast Facts:

*         Durham residents interested in pursuing a career in
environmental technology should submit their applications by 5 p.m. on
Tuesday, September 6, 2011, to participate in the City of Durham's
Brownfields Environmental Job Training Program. The objective of the
program is to train up to 25 individuals in environmental
technology/industry. Participants will learn the basics of environmental
training, lead abatement, soil/water sampling, and asbestos/hazardous
material handling. 

 

*         The City of Durham's Office of Economic and Workforce
Development, in collaboration with the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency and Durham Technical Community College, is hosting a series of
orientation sessions for potential applicants interested in attending
the job training program.

 

*         The program, set to begin in late September 2011, is being
provided thanks to a grant awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency. It will last approximately 10 weeks and will be held Monday
through Friday from 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Durham Technical
Community College's Main Campus. Labor market information indicates that
the average starting salaries for participants that successfully
complete the program could be between $11 to $13 per hour.

 

*         Residents living in Northeast Central Durham are particularly
encouraged to apply, but all applications from Durham residents will be
accepted for review. The program is limited to only 25 participants, so
initial criteria that will be used to evaluate applicants include:

o   18 years of age or older

o   Resident of the City or County of Durham

o   High school diploma or general equivalency degree (GED) 

o   Valid North Carolina driver's license

o   Ability and willingness to lift 25 pounds and perform tasks
requiring physical labor in an outside environment

o   Ability to pass a drug screening 

 

*         Participants interesting in applying for this training program
or attending one of the orientation sessions should contact Sontina
Greene, adult program coordinator with the City's Office of Economic and
Workforce Development, by e-mail at Sontina.Greene at DurhamNC.gov or by
calling (919) 560-4965, ext. 15218. 

 

*         An application and course flyer are also available on the
City's website at www.DurhamEconomicDevelopment.org. 

 

About the Office of Economic and Workforce Development

The City of Durham's Office of Economic and Workforce Development seeks
to increase the city's tax base through several revitalization
initiatives, including new development efforts in the central city area.
The department also identifies and recruits target industries as well as
assesses and trains Durham residents to fill new jobs. For more
information, visit www.DurhamEconomicDevelopment.org. 

 

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