Founded in 2004, WPTI is a nonprofit organization focused on improving the day-to-day operations of workforce development programs and strengthening the workforce development field. WPTI provides professional development and training opportunities for program staff and managers, as well as technical assistance and consulting services to organizations and local workforce systems. By improving organizational capacity and performance, WPTI builds the skills and capacity of practitioners to help thousands of low-income and disadvantaged jobseekers achieve economic independence. Over the past eight years, WPTI has trained more than 5,000 practitioners in 350 organizations and has provided technical assistance to over 100 organizations in the New York City metro area, as well as organizations in Florida, Texas, Illinois, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, California, and Washington, DC. WPTI clients include community-based organizations and nonprofits, for-profits, and government agencies that provide services to hard-to-serve jobseekers. WPTI enjoys a strong reputation for high-quality programming and resources that influence the bottom-line performance of organizations while also building a network for peer-to-peer learning and support among workforce development professionals.
