{"id":146454,"date":"2021-08-16T16:10:15","date_gmt":"2021-08-17T02:10:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=146454"},"modified":"2021-08-16T16:11:36","modified_gmt":"2021-08-17T02:11:36","slug":"free-training-oahu-back-to-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2021\/08\/16\/free-training-oahu-back-to-work\/","title":{"rendered":"Free training to get more of <span aria-label=\"Oahu\">O\u02bbahu<\/span> back to work"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><div class=\"responsive-video-wrap-post\"><figure class=\"wp-block-embed wp-block-embed-youtube is-type-video is-provider-youtube epyt-figure\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\"><iframe  id=\"_ytid_45084\"  width=\"620\" height=\"349\"  data-origwidth=\"620\" data-origheight=\"349\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2WiLmZ8um40?enablejsapi=1&origin=https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu&rel=0&autoplay=0&cc_load_policy=0&cc_lang_pref=&iv_load_policy=1&loop=0&fs=1&playsinline=0&autohide=2&theme=dark&color=red&controls=1&disablekb=0&\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  no-lazyload\" title=\"How to apply to O\u02bbahu Back To Work\"  allow=\"fullscreen; accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div>\n<p><span aria-label=\"Oahu\">O&#699;ahu<\/span> residents who are struggling to find employment because of the COVID-19 pandemic can enroll in free job preparation classes at the <a href=\"https:\/\/uhcc.hawaii.edu\/\">University of <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> Community Colleges<\/a>. The <a href=\"https:\/\/oahubacktowork.com\/\"><span aria-label=\"Oahu\">O&#699;ahu<\/span> Back to Work<\/a> initiative is sponsored by the City and County of Honolulu using federal <abbr title=\"Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security \">CARES<\/abbr> Act funds.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We want to build a more stable and equitable local economy utilizing the talents and determination of our community. This free training gives people on <span aria-label=\"Oahu\">O&#699;ahu<\/span> an opportunity to learn new job skills or find a better career path,&rdquo; said Mayor Rick Blangiardi. &ldquo;Mahalo to the University of <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> for their partnership with the city to upgrade the skills of our workforce by making training available for in-demand jobs.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/system-oahu-back-to-work-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-132401\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/system-oahu-back-to-work-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/system-oahu-back-to-work-130x73.jpg 130w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/system-oahu-back-to-work.jpg 676w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The University of <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> is excited to partner with the City and County of Honolulu again to provide <span aria-label=\"Oahu\">O&#699;ahu<\/span> residents with training to succeed in our changing economy. We will train at least 500 residents to prepare for jobs that are available now and will serve our community,&rdquo; said <abbr title=\"University of Hawaii\">UH<\/abbr> President <strong>David Lassner<\/strong>. &ldquo;Besides free classes, the program offers access to loaner laptops and mobile hotspots for online classes and, in some cases, paid internships. Participants on Unemployment Insurance may also be eligible for a waiver from job search requirements while in training.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Related <em><abbr>UH<\/abbr> News<\/em> stories:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2020\/12\/20\/free-courses-oahu-back-to-work\/\">More than 2,000 free courses provided through <span aria-label=\"Oahu\">O&#699;ahu<\/span> Back to Work<\/a> [VIDEO], December 20, 2020<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2020\/11\/17\/oahu-back-to-work-virtual-job-fair\/\"><span aria-label=\"Oahu\">O&#699;ahu<\/span> Back to Work virtual job fair open to public Nov. 24<\/a>, November 17, 2020<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2020\/09\/28\/oahu-back-to-work\/\"><abbr>UH<\/abbr> Community Colleges launch free training initiative to get <span aria-label=\"Oahu\">O&#699;ahu<\/span> to Work<\/a> [VIDEO], September 28, 2020<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span aria-label=\"Oahu\">O&#699;ahu<\/span> Back to Work is a rapid response employment training program that runs from August 16 to December 17, 2021. Instructors at seven <abbr>UH<\/abbr> Community Colleges and the <abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa Outreach College will offer more than 50 classes to <span aria-label=\"Oahu\">O&#699;ahu<\/span> participants. Classes will be primarily offered online in these career fields: business and technology, healthcare, human services and trades.<\/p>\n<p>To qualify, a person must be:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>An adult living on <span aria-label=\"Oahu\">O&#699;ahu<\/span> whose employment was disrupted by COVID-19, such as lost hours, furloughs or job loss.<\/li>\n<li>Recent high school or college graduates who have been unable to secure full time employment due to the pandemic are also eligible.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To learn more, view available courses, or to apply, visit the <span aria-label=\"Oahu\">O&#699;ahu<\/span> Back to Work website: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oahubacktowork.com\/\">OahuBacktoWork.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"responsive-video-wrap-post\"><figure class=\"wp-block-embed wp-block-embed-youtube is-type-video is-provider-youtube epyt-figure\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\"><iframe  id=\"_ytid_40678\"  width=\"620\" height=\"465\"  data-origwidth=\"620\" data-origheight=\"465\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/An8Mpixot94?enablejsapi=1&origin=https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu&rel=0&autoplay=0&cc_load_policy=0&cc_lang_pref=&iv_load_policy=1&loop=0&fs=1&playsinline=0&autohide=2&theme=dark&color=red&controls=1&disablekb=0&\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  no-lazyload\" title=\"Free training to get more of O\u02bbahu back to work\"  allow=\"fullscreen; accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Unemployed <span aria-label=\"Oahu\">O&#699;ahu<\/span> residents can apply at oahubacktowork.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[25,12],"tags":[1411,1416,61,62,63,64,65,71,60,947,56,66,603],"class_list":["post-146454","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-academic-news","category-video","tag-covid-19","tag-covid-19-uh-helps","tag-hawaii-community-college","tag-honolulu-community-college","tag-kapiolani-community-college","tag-kauai-community-college","tag-leeward-community-college","tag-uh-community-colleges","tag-maui-college","tag-uh-system","tag-video-2","tag-windward-community-college","tag-workforce-development","entry","has-media"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/146454","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/16"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=146454"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/146454\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":146462,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/146454\/revisions\/146462"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=146454"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=146454"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=146454"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}