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Results and Impact

The West Philadelphia Skills Initiative (WPSI) | Replicate Our Model
At the Skills Initiative, we make decisions backed by data and fueled by the ethos that every opportunity to do something is an opportunity to do it better. This commitment to continuous improvement is reflected in improved outcomes for all stakeholders–community members, employer partners, and job seekers.

Signature Professional Development Program
FY22

233

Philadelphians served in FY22

96%

Successful participants connected to employment

$18.20

Average hourly starting wage post-program

15.3%

Average wage increase post-program

58

Average weeks unemployed prior to WPSI

Pandemic Response Programs

43

EMT Certification program participants

54

Alumni rapid hire placements through #WorkWithWPSI

Signature Professional Development Program
All Time

1,318

Participants since 2011

93%

Placement rate

14%

Average wage increase post-program

81%

Participants retaining employment for 12+ months

$79M

Total wages earned by participants since 2011