Greater West Town Project

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.