Tuesday, August 7, 2012

From Welfare to Career Woman: The Grossmont College Office Professional Training Program


Stat: There are three single moms for every single dad in San Diego County.  And households led by single moms are twice as likely to live below the poverty line than households with single dads.





“My name is Deedee.  Before taking the Office Professional Training (OPT) program I was a single mother on welfare bouncing around from one dead-end job to another.  Taking the OPT program is one of the best decisions I have ever made.  I am happy to report that I am officially off welfare and have a wonderful and exciting new career in the insurance industry.  I was able to obtain my job because of all the training and education I received while I was a student in the OPT program.  The fact that the program comes at no cost to the students is a miracle in itself.”