South West Employment and Training Program
A Program Designed to Aid the Entire Community

SWEAT is a state-funded program through the Governors Office of Workforce Training and Development. We serve 30 youth per program year. Eligible participants must live in the South Valley and be ages 16-24 at the time of enrollment. There are two phases to the SWEAT program.

Phase I:
SWEAT provides 50 hours of Class Room Training, which include Employment Training Workshops and Life Skills Workshops. Some areas of focus include communication skills, hygiene, goal setting, conflict resolution, mock interviews, budgeting, alcohol and substance abuse awareness, media literacy and independent living skills. Upon completion of the Class Room Training component, students are paid for their participation and receive a completion certificate.

Phase II:
Students must graduate successfully from Phase I in order to continue on to Phase II. Two options are available in Phase II. The first option is if a SWEAT Class Room Training graduate obtains his/her GED, and enrolls in any secondary education institution, he/she is eligible for a small scholarship. If this is not a viable option at the time, a successful SWEAT graduate can enroll in Work Experience. In Work Experience, we place a SWEAT graduate at a small business or non-profit organization for 50 hours of on-the-job training. This is at no cost to the employer, and the SWEAT graduate is compensated by the SWEAT program at the minimum wage hourly rate for 50 hours.

Participants work one-on-one with the program director to ensure personal and professional success.

Information Request: To obtain additional information on the SWEAT Program, or to include your business in the Work Experience element of SWEAT, please email info@serdenm.org with ATTN:SWEAT in the subject line. Thank you!

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