Practical hands-on skills training to provide a solid foundation of technical skills preparing students for work in a wide variety of jobs in the wood products manufacturing industry.
Practical hands-on skills training to provide a solid foundation of technical skills preparing students for work in a wide variety of jobs in the wood products manufacturing industry. Our graduates are working in every aspect of the industry including architectural millwork, furniture making, musical instrument making, and exhibit and display production. During the course, students complete a range of projects in our modern, well-equipped shop.
GWTP is a non-profit corporation organized to expand economic and educational opportunities for low- income residents of the West Town, Humboldt Park, and near West Side community areas.
The Greater West Town Training Partnership (GWTP) is a subsidiary organization established by Greater West Town Community Development Project (GWTCDP) to operate the agency's vocational training programs: Woodworkers and Shipping & Receiving.
The Project is a community-based venture created by community leaders recognizing the priority of establishing effective employment/training, educational and economic development programs to address the community's chronic social problems: dropouts, gangs, drugs, violent crime, illiteracy and family instability.
Mission
GWTP's mission is to develop model programs and policy initiatives linking the employment and training of the neighborhood workforce with local economic development efforts and the needs of small and mid- sized employers. The first Woodworking class began in January of 1993 and graduated the following April. Since then, seventy- one classes have graduated.
The Carpentry Diploma program at Saint Paul College provides hands-on training and the theoretical skills needed to succeed. Students learn to use basic tools such as saws and pneumatic nail guns, starting with Summer Term.
Do you have an interest in woodworking? Are you comfortable working with hand tools and power tools? Do you have a good understanding of basic math concepts?
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This is the second in our classes for new and intermediate woodworkers. In this class you will have exposure to wood shop safety and the proper use of hand and stationary power tools.
Develop skills using a variety of hand, power and pneumatic tools and equipment to construct and repair wooden structures and fixtures
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