Mission Statement

Strategic Workforce Development Inc. aka SWD is a 501(C) 3 pre-apprenticeship program working towards skilled trade apprenticeship programs, providing career opportunities in the construction industries. SWD also offers recruitment and 'fair hiring practices' employment in other job markets as a workforce development organization, based in Kansas City, Missouri. SWD is also Section 3 certified to provide better opportunities for employment by local employers.

Our mission people are disadvantaged, dislocated populations, veterans, justice-involved, women, youth, and mid-skilled workers.

Our core program, BUILD IT KC, is a successful construction workforce program that focuses on the construction industry, skilled trades training/ pre-apprenticeship, and entrepreneurship. This is a four-week program with on-the-job Training, where candidates work with employers and organization partners.

As a workforce organization, we have created innovative programs that prepare, train, and mentor our mission population for enriched life and career success. We take a "people-first" approach to empowering, educating, tackling systemic, long-term inequity, and providing a bridge to financial stability, economic development, and happier communities through career training and employment services. 

 VISION

Where Opportunity Meets Potential"

"A community that sees so clearly its disadvantage or its hardships also has a more challenging time seeing its potential: its ability to work together to change the community and change their lives." Matthew Desmond.