The Workforce Development Institute (WDI) serves working families in New York State, providing employment-related services that address training issues; the decline of jobs and creation of new ones; the effects of new technologies and globalization; and the redesign and organization of work.

WDI offers programs in workforce intelligence, economic development, job training and education, cultural enrichment, family support, and disabled and dislocated worker services. WDI also provides economic and public policy research and is a leader in green jobs education and training.

WDI by the Numbers

10,000+ people trained annually

700+ tradespeople trained in green and sustainability practices

600 children served by childcare subsidies annually

500 people trained in clean-room protocol for in-state jobs at AMD plant

450 jobs from $1.5M USDOE Smart Grid grant

350 working families helped with childcare annually

300 UAW jobs from pre-employment training with Schweizer Aircraft

4 "Career Pathway" training programs

1 Non-profit committed to serving New York's working families