Los Angeles County Office of Education
Workforce Investment Act Program
Promoting the successful transition of at-risk youth into the workforce by fostering academic and career growth.
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The LA County Office of Education (LACOE) Workforce Investment Act (WIA) program is a federally funded workforce development program for in-school youth. Our team is comprised of a small group of dedicated individuals specialized in the art of working with disconnected youth. For the past 13 years we have assisted youth in the difficult transition from childhood to young adulthood thru one-on-one mentorship, soft-skills training, work readiness skills development, work experience, job placement, and much more.
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Tiffany Castillejo Servicing the Palmdale Area
661) 619-6158
Jearline Dixon Servicing the Lancaster Area
661) 619-9405
Magdalena Gonzalez Servicing the East Los Angeles Area
213) 637-3124
Yesenia Hurtado Servicing the Santa Clarita Valley Area
661) 619-3456
Rick Ternus Servicing the Bell Area
909) 827-1563
The Who, What, & Where of WIA
Meet our WIA...
Our purpose is to provide relevant work readiness skills training that will prepare the youth of today for the careers of tomorrow. Through workshops, leadership development, mentorship and hands-on work experience, WIA youth are introduced and emersed into the world of work. In providing these services our goal is to better equip our community’s youth in finding and starting both acadmic and career pathways while setting achievable goals.