Spokes - Brief Description 2

SPOKES “Strategic Planning in Occupational Knowledge for Employment and Success”

ASSESSMENT TESTING MOTIVATION & ASSERTIVENESS

JOB READINESS

CONSUMER ECONOMICS

COMMUNITY AWARENESS PERSONAL MANAGEMENT

SPOKES “Strategic Planning in Occupational Knowledge for Employment and Success” “SPOKES” is an academic and job preparation skills program being provided through a contract between the Department of Education, Office of Adult Education and Workforce Development, the Department of Health & Human Resources (DHHR) and in collaboration with WORKFORCE West Virginia Investment Boards. Specifically, the program provides classes with intense daily activities that will address academic and “soft skills” necessary for adults to pursue and retain gainful employment. The program will allow DHHR, WV Works and One-Stop customers to be referred to the program on “any given Monday.” The SPOKES class is a six-week program consisting of assessment, job readiness, work process skills, computer skills and ACT WorkKeys® academics. The program will run continuously throughout the year and serve between 15-20 students at any given time. In stand-alone or roving SPOKES classes, the program will move to different sites within the region for varied lengths of time based on participant enrollment. Participants in this program must be referred from One-Stop Centers or WV DHHR.