Success Stories

Local Food Processor
WDI funded training for new employees being hired at a local food processor, with the possibility of jobs moving from Mississippi to New York State.
Outcome:  14 new jobs and an additional 6-10 new jobs being created in the near future.

Green Efficiency and Sustainability Training
WDI is collaborating with the United States Green Building Council to integrate green construction principles into existing building training programs used by local unions.
Outcome: This “train-the-trainer” program has already helped more than 700 workers.

High School Minority Student Training 
WDI is providing supplementary support to a larger program to modernize and “green” Rochester City Schools as a means of training minority students from Edison Tech’s School of Applied Technology in the building trades.

Schweizer Aircraft
WDI provided funding for UAW Local 1752 workers in blueprint reading training in 2008. Leadership requested this funding in order to increase the skills of nearly half of the workforce in order for them to retain their positions.
Outcome: Over 300 good-paying jobs were retained as a result of this training.