The Core Skills Partnership (CSP)
The Core Skills Partnership serves employers by matching them with Adult Education providers who conduct onsite incumbent workforce education with a curriculum that is customized to the employer’s needs. Not only does the CSP assist businesses in determining the best course of action to up-skill incumbent employees and match them with an expert Adult Education instructor, it also offers a grant opportunity that funds 100% of the training.
Services include high school equivalency (ex. GED) courses, English language classes, computer literacy, Spanish for Managers, and more. CSP staff will work to schedule and tailor the program to the employer’s needs.
The foundation of a company’s success is in its people. Helping employees improve their core skills is an investment that will pay dividends for both you and your workforce!
Work-Site Benefits
- Increase Productivity & Efficiency
- Improve Communication with:
- Supervisors/managers
- Coworkers
- Clients/customers
- Community members
- Reduce Turnover & Layoffs
- Increase Safety
- Reveal Talent/Increase Talent Pool
- Boost Morale and Confidence
- Increase Quality Control
- Maintain Reputation & Client Satisfaction
“I have seen the English comprehension improve along with vocabulary. We have experienced fewer mistakes due to miscommunication.”
Contextualized Curriculum
Class content is customized to the needs of the worksite. Minimum 5 students/class. The CSP recommends for smaller businesses to collaborate with each other to meet minimum class attendance requirements. Workplace Communication Class Curriculums can incorporate content such as:
- Landscaping
- Healthcare
- Hospitality
- Workplace Safety
- Digital Literacy
Virtual Instruction
Available due to Social Distancing:
CSP Response to COVID19 in the News
Critical Core Instruction
Other core skills courses from which all of your employees may benefit include:
- Computer Literacy
- Northstar Digital Literacy
- Microsoft Basics
- Google Suite for Business
- Spanish for Managers
- Shop Math/Numeracy
Additional information can be found here.
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CSP Workforce Development on-site Incumbent Workforce Training in the News:
CSP Employer Liaison
The CSP Employer Liaison works with the Employer Host to structure and establish the specifications of the training, including:
- Identify appropriate adult education provider and coordinating services throughout the training
- Scheduling a course with up to 100 hours of training delivered onsite at the workplace
- Support the employer to schedule release & comp time for employee class participation
- Support the employer to provide meeting space and copier access, Wi-Fi and computer access as needed
- Provide pre/post training employee information for Participant Outcome Reporting to the GWB
- Arrange for distance learning, computers, and hotspots if necessary
R.I. Core Skills Partnership Contact
Kathy Gray
Employer Liaison
Phone: (401) 941-8353 (Ext. 107)
kgray@riadulted.org
Main Office
Transition & Vocational Services
Professional Development
144 Bignall Street
Warwick, RI 02888
Phone: (401) 941-8353
Fax: (401) 941-8535
Hours: M-F
9:00am - 4:30pm
Alternative Learning Program
Grades K-6
1196 Park Avenue
Cranston, RI 02910
Phone: (401) 270-8588
Fax: (401) 270-8429
Hours: M TU TH & F
9:00am - 3:00pm;
Wed. 9:00am - 12:45pm
Alternative Learning Program
Grades 6-12
51 Draper Avenue
Warwick, RI 02889
Phone: (401) 734-3440
Fax: (401) 734-3443
Hours: M TU TH & F
8:00am - 2:00pm;
Wed. 8:00am - 12:00pm