Vermont Associates for Training & Development Inc.

Filing Period

Jul 1, 2011 to Jun 30, 2012

Signed

Feb 13, 2013

Return Version

2011v1.5

Gross Receipts

$2,997,095

Mission

Major Activities

Activity 2

The Vermont Associates Aging Worker Initiative (AWI) Demonstration Grant presents a statewide model coordinating the "innovation assets" - people, institutions, capital, and infrastructure - of the State to demonstrate how a demand-driven workforce system can address concurrently the workforce needs of employers in high growth, high demand H-1B industry sectors and the needs of Vermonters 55+ to obtain quality jobs. The Vermont Associates AWI Grant focuses on providing training for older workers resulting in employment in high growth, high demand H-1B industries, occupations, and economic sectors as part of a regional talent development strategy focused on economic growth. These industries include but are not limited to: Information Technology (IT) and computer related occupations; Finance and administrative support services including accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping, payroll services, and business support services; and Health Care including home health care services and other health care practitioners.Program accomplishments for the year ended 6/30/12 are as follows:Participants Served: 224Total service activities for the period: 1,265Total training activities: 193Eligible Veterans: 34Persons with a disability: 64

Activity 3

NCOA One Away Project: Implementation of the Elder Voices for Economic Security Advocacy Initiative, an initiative sponsored by NCOA to increase awareness of the economic issues faced by older Americans by engaging local advocacy groups to provide representative personal stories through video footage of selected economically disadvantaged older Americans and to develop and implement local advocacy campaigns relating to these economic issues to support the National One Away advocacy campaign.

Filer

EIN

03-0288192