Green Works
A Horticulture Job Training Program for Adults with Disabilities
Learn – Grow – Work
Green Works is a vocational horticulture program whose purpose is to educate, train, and assist in integrated employment support for adults with disabilities.
Green Works is a collaboration among Racine County UW-Extension, the Racine Kenosha Master Gardener Volunteers, local green industries, and community agencies working with adults with disabilities.
Master Gardener Volunteers are trained as job coaches and assist the program participants in completing volunteer work in the community, and ultimately in their first few weeks of employment.
Job opportunities being developed for Green Works graduates include watering and grooming of seasonal plants at local retail operations, planting outdoor flower beds and containers, summer maintenance of those beds and containers, and care of interior plants.
To learn more about the program, contact Dr. Patti Nagai at 886-8460
Photos from the 2010 Green Works Training Program
Powerpoint showing the development and growth of the Green Work Training Porgram
Green WorksTraining Program Brochure 2010
Green Works application for potential participants 2010
Hands On Interviews for those interested in applying to the Green Works program 2010
