Project ARRIBA is an El Paso-based economic and workforce development initiative, incorporated on December 16, 1998, as a public, not-for-profit 501(c)(3) corporation. The mission of Project ARRIBA is to provide long-term high skilled training and case management services to eligible El Paso County residents who require the occupational skills necessary to access jobs in hard to fill demand occupations that pay a living wage of at least $11.50 per hour, with benefits and a career path. It is built on the premise that a true employment and training initiative must provide a comprehensive, integrated program of occupational, motivational and workplace skills training.
Our organization aims at improving the Talent Force within the unemployed and underemployed community of El Paso. We sponsor individuals into demand occupations like nursing, healthcare, education (teachers) and information technology and place them into great careers here in El Paso which benefits all. We believe that a good education will lead to great employment which will increase the economic development of our great region.
We invite you to explore our website for information about our mission, in-demand careers, funding, orientation schedules, and much more.
Project ARRIBA Receives Wolslager Foundation Funding December 14, 2009 EL PASO - The Wolslager Foundation has awarded Project ARRIBA $150,000 for its Teaching & Nursing Corps projects. Receipt of this award represents the Foundation’s continued support of Project ARRIBA’s efforts to promote workforce and economic development by facilitating a college education in a high demand occupation for people in our community with socio-economic barriers. To date with their continued support, Project ARRIBA has graduated 506 nurses (RN and LVN) and 57 teachers. |
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Gates Foundation National Report ARRIBA Featured October 20, 2009 Report Released by Workforce Strategy Center El Paso, TX October 22, 2009 – Project ARRIBA is one of 14 programs from across the country featured in a new national report coming out from the Workforce Strategy Center (WSC). With unemployment rates hovering near their highest levels in a quarter century and many traditional manufacturing jobs disappearing, there is growing concern that when the current recession ends, the United States may undergo a so-called “jobless recovery.” This means that despite growth in other segments of the economy, such as GDP and personal incomes, the ability to match the unemployed with gainful employment will remain flat. |