Contact: Ellen Bank
843.792.2626
Jan. 31, 2002
CHARLESTON, SC -- The tenth class of
Innovative Alternatives for Women will graduate February 1 at 1 p.m. at
Zion Olivet Presbyterian Church at 134 Cannon St.
The program, sponsored by the Medical University of South Carolina
College of Nursing and Zion Olivet Presbyterian Church, is an
occupational skills and health information training center designed to
assist low income, unemployed or underemployed women in their transition
to the workforce. The program uses a holistic approach that
incorporates job training, financial management techniques, health
information, parenting education, legal assistance, nutritional
education, violence reduction techniques, and business and social
etiquette into a 12-week curriculum. While job placement at the
completion of the program is not guaranteed, Innovative Alternatives for
Women is in partnerships with area businesses who are committed to
helping graduates find employment. All Innovative Alternatives for
Women services are free of charge.
Eighty-five percent of the graduates remain employed one year
after graduation and twenty-five percent are enrolled in college. The
next class will begin in April. For more information call: 723-8150.
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