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12/19/05 Florida reBuilds
Florida reBuilds is a new cooperative initiative that unites the
resources of Florida’s Education and Workforce Partners. The Department of
Education (DOE) and its education partners will be responsible for
establishing construction related training and Workforce Florida (WFI),
Agency for Workforce Innovation (AWI) and Regional Workforce Boards
(RWBs) will be responsible for eligibility and job placement assistance.
The initiative has been created to counter the growing
shortage of construction workers in the state and to assist in the
reconstruction of areas devastated by hurricanes over the past several
years. Florida reBuilds will focus initially on seven
program sectors: Air Conditioning,
Refrigeration, and Heating Technology, Carpentry, Dry Wall, Electricity, Masonry,
Plumbing and Roofing. Candidates for Florida reBuilds will
be registered and enrolled through either the Employ Florida network of
One-Stop Centers, a toll-free number (1-866-FLA-2345),
or the Florida reBuilds website http://www.floridajobs.org/rebuildflorida/index.html.
The website has been established to promote this new initiative
and to provide a better understanding of what the program entails. Currently
the site includes: Program Overview, Press Release, Occupational Training
Areas, Frequently Asked Questions, and an Online Registration Form. The new
web site will continue to be enhanced and will establish a
"Partners" link that will include general program information,
operational guidance, registration and invoicing information.
Listed below are contacts from both organizations that
can answer any additional questions about the new initiative, Florida reBuilds.
Nancy Cordill
Director of Career, Technical and
Apprenticeship Programs
Division of Community Colleges and Workforce
Education
Florida Department of Education
325 West Gaines Street (Room 714)
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400
850/245-9898 FAX 850/245-9019
Nancy.Cordill@fldoe.org
Larry McIntyre
Special Projects and Operational Coordination
One Stop and Program Support
Agency for Workforce Innovation
107 East Madison Street
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-4135
850/921-3323 FAX 850/245-7399
larry.mcintyre@awi.state.fl.us
Click on the following partners for information on their
organizations:
Florida Department of Education
One Stop Centers
Regional Workforce Boards
Workforce Florida
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