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{{toplink|url=http://www.universitycity.org/wpsi|name=universitycity.org/wpsi}}The '''West Philadelphia Skills Initiative''' (WPSI), a program of the University City District, {{gives}}<blockquote>In 2010, UCD established the West Philadelphia Skills Initiative to provide an innovative solution to a complex economic challenge: too many unfilled or high turnover jobs at some of Philadelphia’s largest employers, and too many unemployed West Philadelphians.<br><br>University City has become the city and region’s economic powerhouse, with more growth on the horizon. This 2.4 square mile neighborhood is home to the city’s largest and most innovative academic, research and commercial partners, who collectively employ approximately 76,000 individuals. Yet even as UCD’s institutional and private partners pursue transformative developments that will create more businesses and jobs in the years to come, the community continues to grapple with poverty. Thirty-one percent of West Philadelphia’s population lives below the poverty level, with an unemployment rate that is 14% higher than the citywide rate. A gulf exists, preventing communities and residents from accessing local opportunities.<br><br>The West Philadelphia Skills Initiative was created to bridge that gulf. For nearly twenty years, UCD has worked hand in hand with institutional partners to revitalize University City, and WPSI leverages those relationships in order to help local residents access opportunity and thrive in the workplace.</blockquote>
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{{toplink|url=http://www.universitycity.org/wpsi|name=universitycity.org/wpsi}}In 2011, University City District (UCD) established the '''West Philadelphia Skills Initiative''' to provide an innovative solution to a complex economic challenge: too many unfilled or high turnover jobs at some of Philadelphia’s largest employers, and too many unemployed West Philadelphians.
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Even as UCD's institutional and private partners pursue transformative developments that will create more businesses and jobs in the years to come, the community continues to grapple with poverty. Thirty-one percent of West Philadelphia's population lives below the poverty level, with an unemployment rate that is significantly higher than the citywide rate.
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The West Philadelphia Skills Initiative was created to bridge that gulf. For nearly twenty years, UCD has worked hand in hand with institutional partners to revitalize University City, and WPSI leverages those relationships in order '''to help local residents access opportunity and thrive in the workplace'''.
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''Note:''&nbsp;&nbsp;The above descriptive information came from the program's [http://www.universitycity.org/wpsi home page].
  
 
==In The News==
 
==In The News==
*[http://www.westphillylocal.com/2017/07/27/job-training-opportunity-guaranteed-interview-with-allied-universal/ Job training opportunity, guaranteed interview with Allied Universal], West Philly Local, July 27, 2017.
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*[http://thephiladelphiacitizen.org/from-west-philly-to-the-world/ From West Philly to the World], Philadelphia Citizen, December 19, 2019.
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*[http://www.westphillylocal.com/2019/01/10/west-philly-skills-initiative-seeking-new-participants-in-landscaping-job-training-program/ West Philly Skills Initiative seeking new participants in landscaping job training program], West Philly Local, January 10, 2019.
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*[http://www.westphillylocal.com/2018/03/15/entry-level-job-opportunities-with-penn-for-unemployed-west-philly-residents/ Entry-level job opportunities with Penn for unemployed West Philly residents], West Philly Local, March 15, 2018.
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*[http://www.westphillylocal.com/2018/02/20/5-million-grant-to-expand-job-training-programs-for-unemployed-west-philadelphians $5 million grant to expand job-training programs for unemployed West Philadelphians], West Philly Local, February 20, 2018.
  
 
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Revision as of 15:37, 19 December 2019

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In 2011, University City District (UCD) established the West Philadelphia Skills Initiative to provide an innovative solution to a complex economic challenge: too many unfilled or high turnover jobs at some of Philadelphia’s largest employers, and too many unemployed West Philadelphians.

Even as UCD's institutional and private partners pursue transformative developments that will create more businesses and jobs in the years to come, the community continues to grapple with poverty. Thirty-one percent of West Philadelphia's population lives below the poverty level, with an unemployment rate that is significantly higher than the citywide rate.

The West Philadelphia Skills Initiative was created to bridge that gulf. For nearly twenty years, UCD has worked hand in hand with institutional partners to revitalize University City, and WPSI leverages those relationships in order to help local residents access opportunity and thrive in the workplace.

Note:  The above descriptive information came from the program's home page.

In The News

See Also