Title: Job Fair
Location: East County Career Center
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Description: On Feb, 19 Access. Inc, youth will be able to attend a Job Fair at The East County Career Center. For more information please call your case manager at 1-858-560-0871

924 East Main Street El Cajon, CA 92021-6202
(619) 590-3900
Date: 2010-02-19

Title: Work Readiness Workshop
Location: 2612 Daniel Ave San Diego CA 92111
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Description: From 9am – 3pm we will be having a work readiness training for our youth.

For more information please contact your case manager through our telephone number 1- 858-560-0871
Date: 2010-02-03

Programs for Immigrants

ACCESS, Inc. partners with three Mexican states to offer:

* Classes in English
* Computer literacy
* Microenterprise development to Spanish-speaking immigrants
* Especially those from the Mexican states of Veracruz, Chiapas, and Michoacan.

For information in English Click Here

Para información en español, aquí

VAWA

What is VAWA and what does it stand for?

A) VAWA stands for The Violence Against Women Act, it helps immigrant victims of domestic violence.

When was this law set in place?

A) Originally enacted in 1994 under the Crime Bill and recently reauthorized in 2006 under the Victims of: Trafficking and Violence Protection Act (VTVPA), protects immigrant survivors of abuse.

How does this service help immigrants?

A) This law allows immigrant survivors to regain control of their immigration status and legal identity.

Are you the only immigrant victim?

A) ACCESS currently provides direct representation to and advocates for over 300 immigrant victims of abuse a year throughout the San Diego region.

Will my case be put in a big file and never heard?

No, we have two immigration attorneys specializing in VAWA cases and four college, law, or graduate student interns each semester from San Diego area schools.

How do I get in touch with this type of service?

A) Just call us at 1 -858- 560- 0871 and we will direct you to the VAWA staff.

Casa Michoacan

Casa Michoacan is an outlet that allows artist from cities within Michoacan to display their artistic talents to local San Diego residents , and now the world. With each piece of art that is shown to the public went an incredible amount of man hours to hand craft each piece to save and keep the tradition of these dieing arts alive.

Career Academies

YES Transition Network offers every youth a chance to  find the career of their dreams.

Following a thorough interest and aptitude assessment :

-  The enrolled Youth attend special classes that tell them about:

1) Interesting jobs that lead to high-paying careers in some of the San Diego industries that are most likely to offer lifelong growth opportunities.

2) Such Academies that we help you with are:

• Health Care
• Computers and Information Systems
• Hospitality and Tourism
• Construction
• Business and Finance
• Education
• Youth Development
• Conservation

You might be asking yourself a few questions and we are here to help you every step of the way.

Q)  How long does the career assessment test take to complete, and how much does it cost?

A)  The test is free to take but it will take about 2 hours to complete so that we can identify which areas of interest will work best with you.

Q)  Where do I go to take the test and what if I don’t have transportation?

A) The test is given to you when you come in.  If transportation is an issue we have a bus stop right around the corner that you can take. The bus route is # 44 for more info on times Click Here.

Q)  Who do I talk to about starting the process?

A)  Call us up at 1-858-560-0871, we will direct you to the right person to help you out.

Q)  Does this program offer internships?

A) Yes, We assign you to a career-related internship with a private employer within their chosen occupational field.