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CWIT TRAINING & EMPLOYMENT PARTNERSHIPS
POLICY ACCOMPLISHMENTS 2005
 Local
- Conducted policy and advocacy training to TOP students and tradeswomen who participate in CWIT's monthly job club
- Facilitated a letter-writing campaign to help students and tradeswomen express their views and share their experiences with elected and state agency officials.
State
- Drafted, built support for, and advanced model legislation to secure state funding for pre-apprenticeship training programs statewide.
- Led the coalition effort to support the legislation through the Creating Opportunity in Construction Industry Taskforce (COCIT).
- Expanded the network of support among policymakers and their participation in our activities.
- Conducted training for Illinois Department of Employment Security and Apprenticeship Information Center staff to build their capacity to encourage and support women entering skilled trade apprenticeships.
- Expanded participation in and work of the Statewide Nontraditional Leadership Team.
National
- Helped to found the first Women's Committee of the Building Construction Trades Department of the AFL-CIO.
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