Haines City, Florida and Bartow, Florida - Henkels & McCoy Training Services with funding from PolkWorks, the local Workforce Development Board in Polk County, has opened two training sites in Haines City, Florida and Bartow, Florida for eligible 16-18 year old youths. Titled TechBridge, the program is designed to raise academic skills, as well as teaching job readiness and technical computer skills.

The program includes having the students assemble a functional desktop computer, teaching applicable study skills with tutoring and simulated workplace learning environments. By using basic skills software that offers pre- and post-assessments, lessons are individualized for a self-paced educational environment and are combined with professional educators to empower each student with discipline to reach their potential. The specific approaches and curriculum Henkels & McCoy employs works through each of the SCANS competencies and is supportive of school district subject content.

The program currently has 43 students with a capacity for a total of 75 students combined for both training sites. Teens who have dropped out of school or employers interested in working with these teens are encouraged to call.

For more information on this program contact Gwen Young at (863) 519-4495 or e-mail gyoung@henkels.com.

Website: www.henkels.com

Contact: Ron Goss (407) 909-9257 or Gwen Young (863) 519-4495

Henkels & McCoy Contact: Paul DeMara
Manager of Marketing Communications
Phone: 215-283-7578
Fax: 215-283-7568
E-mail: pdemara@henkels.com

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