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Henry achieves his dream of earning a college degree and working in Construction Management.
Henry was seeking career guidance and training assistance when he came to Man-Tra-Con for WIOA services in September 2023. A high school student living with his disabled mother, Henry struggled to make ends meet while working part-time at McDonald’s
Mehki finds full-time employment to support his family through WIOA funded assistance.
Mehki faced multiple, intersecting barriers that made seeking and maintaining assistance particularly challenging. As a young single parent, he was solely responsible for child care, which limited his availability to attend in-person appointments, complete lengthy applications, or respond promptly to requests for documentation.
Shana achieves her dream of earning a college degree in engineering through an apprenticeship opportunity at AISIN.
Since childhood, Shana had always been interested in science, engineering, singing, and crafting. As the daughter of a single mom with 3 children, Shana often had to put her interests aside to help care for her siblings.
Apprenticeship Program helps Derek earn an engineering degree while working at AISIN.
“I enrolled in classes full-time starting in January of 2025, and worked while going to school. Through this amazing program, I will graduate with my Industrial Management and Applied Engineering degree,” Derek says.
Man-Tra-Con partners with AISIN Electronics Illinois to support apprenticeship opportunities for employees.
The AISIN Engineering Education Program is designed to upskill AISIN’s current workforce as part of its 2026 recruitment and team enhancement strategy.
Apprenticeship Program helps Lizbeth find the right path for a career in healthcare.
Lizbeth knew that she wanted a career in healthcare, but was trying to find the right path. She decided to go with the Certified Clinical Medical Assistant AP program at Shawnee Health and enrolled in September 2024.
Kimberly transitions from “stay-at-home” mom to Certified Clinical Medical Assistant.
Kimberly was a stay-at-home mom with three children when she learned about the apprenticeship program. “It looked like a great opportunity… so I was very excited to start this journey,” Kimberly says.
Apprenticeship Program helps Silvia work toward a new career.
Silvia had been working as an online shopper at Wal-Mart for over 4 years when she learned about the apprenticeship program. While studying in the program, she was able to get hands-on practice working alongside experienced medical professionals at Shawnee Health.
Steven trains for a career as a CDL driver with WIOA grant funded assistance.
Steven came to Man-Tra-Con seeking CDL training assistance. Through WIOA grant funding, he was eligible to receive financial assistance for tuition, transportation costs, and other expenses related to his CDL training.
After a layoff, Nathan transitions to a good-paying career with WIOA assistance.
Nathan had been laid off from Camping World when he came to Man-Tra-Con for assistance. He had suffered a major loss of income, and wanted to transition to a good-paying career
