NCWDE is a nonprofit focused on creating opportunities for individuals to gain exposure to careers in the trades. We are a collaborative effort between the Omaha Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO, The William Brennan Institute for Labor Studies at UNO, the United Way, and the local business community to increase the qualified workforce in Nebraska. This is a unique collaboration between Labor, Business
, and Government to create a public-private partnership to address the skill-gap in Nebraska’s workforce. PROJECT RESET:
Project Reset is a mentoring service to help justice-involved individuals find a life changing career in the skilled labor and trades. Our unique partnership with local unions, employers, and federally registered apprenticeship programs creates a platform for participants to obtain a career that provides financial stability and full benefits. Not only does this help the individual and their families, we believe it can eliminate dependency on state assistance, alleviate strain on the criminal justice system, and ultimately break the cycle of generational criminality, poverty, dysfunction, and trauma in our community. provides relevant information about apprenticeship career training and opportunities in the trades industry to youth in the Omaha Metro area. We are a collaborative program geared toward seventh through twelfth graders and provide year-round construction career exploration activities. program can be tailored to your organization's needs. can help impact the youth you serve. THE WILLIAM BRENNAN INSTITUTE FOR LABOR STUDIES:
The William Brennan Institute for Labor Studies is a partnership with University of Nebraska at Omaha that provides coursework covering Employee Rights, Labor History, the Family and Medical Leave Act, Grievances, and various workers' rights topics. The William Brennan Institute for Labor Studies at UNO also hosts the annual “Promoting the General Welfare Conference.”
