{"id":223623,"date":"2016-03-22T04:00:25","date_gmt":"2016-03-21T18:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=223623"},"modified":"2016-03-22T04:00:25","modified_gmt":"2016-03-21T18:00:25","slug":"nmti-offer-classes-food-stamp-recipients","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/nmti-offer-classes-food-stamp-recipients\/","title":{"rendered":"NMTI to offer classes to food stamp recipients"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Department of Community Cultural Affairs\u2019 Nutrition Assistance Program administrator Walter Macaranas, left, shakes hands with Northern Marianas Trades Institute Student Development director and HR manager Victor Mesta after announcing the details of NMTI offering classes to NAP recipients. (Contributed Photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Northern Marianas Trades Institute (NMTI) and the Department of Community Cultural Affairs\u2019 Nutrition Assistance Program (NAP) recently finalized the details associated with providing classes for NAP recipients.<\/p>\n

The first class entitled \u201cPrep for Success\u201d is scheduled to start Saturday, March 26, at the NMTI campus in Lower Base with the initial 25 students identified by NAP.<\/p>\n

The second scheduled class cohort is set for April 2, 2016. The participants will be attending one of the two scheduled sessions as part of NAP\u2019s goal of empowering its clientele toward finding prosperous careers. Generally, the course involves lessons in employment expectations, rediscovering oneself and their aspirations of a career path, and the next steps to take in order to begin such path.<\/p>\n

According to NAP administrator Walter Macaranas, \u201cAs part of the NAP requirements to engage able-bodied NAP recipients to participate in education, training, and work programs we actively sought the educational expertise of NMTI. Individuals required to enroll in the work requirement program must register with Division of Employment Services of the Department of Labor and be assisted to apply for a job. NAP has selected 50 participants, currently enrolled in the work requirement program, to attend these full-day sessions.\u201d<\/p>\n

NMTI Student Development director and HR manager Victor Mesta feels that such efforts on NAP\u2019s part is highly encouraging.\u00a0 Mesta notes that, \u201cthis is just the beginning of what we see as a potentially fruitful relationship which in turn benefits our community at large.\u00a0 Mr. Macaranas and his team at NAP came to us and we are ecstatic that NAP sees us as a great resource for NAP registered clients.\u00a0 NMTI offers an array of career paths in the areas of construction, culinary arts, automotive technology, and hotel and restaurant operations. By beginning with the \u2018Prep for Success\u2019 course, students get a glimpse of the trades currently available as these courses are what CNMI business\u2019 place in high demand at this particular point in time due to the Contract Worker (CW) situation.\u201d<\/p>\n

Macaranas further stated, \u201cThe next steps could begin with adult basic education or higher education, or training, or employment. The participants must choose the career path they wish to embark on. Each participant will be assessed and will be provided recommendations on available resources one will have to partake such as applying for financial aid, grants, scholarships, and\/or assistance at the Workforce Investment Agency (WIA) so they could enroll at NMC or NMTI or other local training institutions.\u201d<\/p>\n

If the participant is determined work-ready and wishes to further seek employment, the participant will referred to the Division of Employment Services and be further assisted with employment.\u00a0The NAP will track the progress and determine whether the participants are on track with their path. The participants may lose their privilege from NAP participation if they\u2019re not on such a track.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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