MI CASA RESOURCE CENTER

CAREER PATHWAYS CAREER PATHWAYS TRAINS, SUPPORTS, AND CONNECTS LOW-INCOME JOBSEEKERS TO HIGH-DEMAND CAREERS THAT MEET THEIR PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL NEEDS. WITH MI CASA SUPPORT, PARTICIPANTS GAIN THE EDUCATION AND SKILLS NEEDED TO GENERATE INCOME AND MOVE UP CAREER LADDERS. THE FRAMEWORK OF CAREER PATHWAYS INCLUDES KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL BUILDING, INDUSTRY-SPECIFIC COLLABORATION, EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT, CONFIDENCE AND SUSTAINABLE SUCCESS, SYSTEMIC EQUITY, AND DIGITAL ACCESS AND TECHNOLOGY. CAREER PATHWAYS OFFERS A HOLISTIC APPROACH THAT ADDRESSES THE PERSON AND PROFESSIONAL NEEDS OF LOW-INCOME COMMUNITY MEMBERS. WITH MULTIPLE ENTRY POINTS THAT INCLUDE NAVIGATION, COACHING, TRAINING, AND POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION, MI CASA CREATES PATHWAYS TO CAREER PLACEMENTS AND ADVANCEMENT. MI CASAS STRENGTH-BASED CAREER COACHING OFFERS ONE-ON-ONE SUPPORT THROUGHOUT THE JOB SEARCH AND EMPLOYMENT PROCESS. CAREER PATHWAYS OFFERS FOUR TRAINING PATHWAYS. BANKING ESSENTIALS TRAINING PREPARES PARTICIPANTS FOR HIGH-DEMAND EMPLOYMENT IN THE BANKING AND FINANCIAL SECTOR. MEDICAL OFFICE ADMINISTRATION TRAINING PREPARES PARTICIPANTS FOR ADMINISTRATIVE ROLES IN HEALTHCARE, WITH A FOCUS ON HIPAA, COMMUNICATION, AND OFFICE PROCEDURES. HUMAN RESOURCES (HR) TRAINING INTRODUCES KEY HUMAN RESOURCE CONCEPTS INCLUDING COLORADO EMPLOYMENT LAW, ETHICS, RECRUITING, BENEFITS, AND WORKPLACE SAFETY. FINALLY, MI CASA OFFERS 14 INDUSTRY-RECOGNIZED GOOGLE PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS. MI CASA PARTNERS WITH CSU GLOBAL, MSU DENVER, ARAPAHOE COMMUNITY COLLEGE, AND RED ROCKS COMMUNITY COLLEGE TO LINK PARTICIPANTS TO POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION THROUGH CHALLENGE EXAMS PARTICIPANTS EARNING COLLEGE CREDIT THROUGH MI CASA TECHNICAL SKILLS TRAINING. CAREER PATHWAYS HOSTS QUARTERLY COALITION MEETINGS (SECTOR BASED PARTNERSHIP MEETINGS) THAT INCLUDE EMPLOYERS, HIGHER LEARNING INSTITUTIONS, AND SYSTEMWIDE STAKEHOLDERS THAT PROVIDE PROGRAM DESIGN INPUT, EMPLOYER AND HIGHER LEARNING INSTITUTION PIPELINE AND ALIGNMENT, AND CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT.