Training & Community Development Sector

Luster's Training & Community Development (T&CD) is a unique practice segment. Typically this area of expertise is found primarily in a boutique firm who specializes in training. We have integrated T&CD into our program management services, thus bridging the gaps between academia, business, and the surrounding communities.

Luster assists clients in conceptualizing and executing innovative training programs linked to specific projects. We work closely with clients to facilitate effective interaction with community-based organizations, government agencies and educational institutions. The design and implementation of programs focuses attention on building partnerships that produce results.

Representative services:

• Workforce development
  
• Welfare-to-work programs
  
• Training program development
  
• Construction-related job forecasting
  
• Employment referral coordination
  
• Contractor outreach
  
• Team building/partnering
  
• Internship & mentoring programs
  
• Report & grant writing
  

Representative projects:

• Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Summer Internship Program
  
• Merrill Lynch, Team Building
  
• Hunter's Point Naval Shipyard Economic Development Program
  
• Alameda County Public Works Agency, Welfare-to-Work Program Development
  
• San Francisco Department of Human Services, Workforce Forecasting for Construction Projects
  
• San Francisco International Airport Master Plan, On-the-Job Training Program
  
• City of East Palo Alto, Employment Referral Program Coordination
  
• University of California at Davis Medical Center Expansion Program, Student Internships
  
• National Institute of Environmental Health Services Minority Worker Training Program, Program Development & Coordination
  
• The Office of State Senator Tom Torlakson, Team Building