Evaluation and Certification of MiddleSkilled Mexican Workers in the US
In 2005 the Mexican Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (IME) worked in conjunction with public and private partners in the United States to develop four pilot programs to evaluate and certify middleskilled migrant workers. The programs focused on dairy farm workers in Minnesota and Wisconsin, food management workers in Chicago, Illinois and food management and construction workers in Dallas, Texas. Currently IME is promoting a new program to evaluate the skills of strawberry farm workers in Oxnard, California. After interviewing key stakeholders and participants, the Capstone team analyzed and evaluated each of these programs to map strengths and weaknesses, necessary roles, and other vital components in order to produce a manual of best practices for IME. This guide will enable IME to scaleup and institutionalize its programs in other industries and cities across the United States.