QUINCY, MA — Samson Osebor, of Wilmington, was honored for education and career advancement during the 1199SEIU Training and Upgrading Fund’s Miles and Milestones event June 23 at 1199SEIU’s Massachusetts headquarters in Quincy.
Each year, the 1199SEIU Training and Upgrading Fund, a joint labor-management partnership between 1199SEIU and local participating health providers, provides thousands of Massachusetts’ health care workers with new pathways to educational and professional success. The fund, celebrating its 10th year, has helped thousands of workers to enroll in postsecondary certificate or degree programs.
Osebor, an licensed practical charge nurse at North Reading’s Meadow View Center, had used the fund to earn his bachelor’s degree in nursing from Salem State University, which he completed this spring. He intends to become a registered nurse.
Osebor and other graduates of the Training and Upgrading Fund were recognized during the recent Miles and Milestones event for a variety of education milestones and career successes in hospitals and health care facilities across Massachusetts. This includes college degrees, new professional certifications and skills that enhance patient care and enable employees to succeed in their respective fields.
Over the past 10 years, thousands of workers have enrolled in continuing education and skills-based programs. More than 500 students have graduated with higher education credentials with support from the Training and Upgrading Fund, balancing classes and degree requirements with multiple jobs and family commitments.
Approximately 46,000 health care workers now have access to the fund, which has the support of 39 employers including several that participated in this year’s Miles and Milestones event: Boston Medical Center, Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital Plymouth, Lynn Community Health Center, Genesis HealthCare, Southcoast VNA and Good Samaritan Medical Center.
“The landmark Training and Upgrading Fund has been an incredible success, helping thousands of healthcare workers to advance in their careers,” said Tyrek Lee Sr., executive vice president of 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East. “This unique partnership between labor and employers is building a more educated, better-trained workforce that can continue to deliver excellent patient care across Massachusetts.”
(NOTE: The above press release is from the 1199 SEIU United Healthcare Workers East.)
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