About us

An award-winning training program

Job training for the Gallup area

The Greater Gallup Industrial Workforce Program (IWP) was begun under the Greater Gallup Economic Development Corporation and is now run by the Southwest Indian Foundation.

The program exists to benefit the McKinley County economy by providing qualified employees to industrial employers, and to give local under-skilled works opportunities in the trades.

What we do

Serve the Navajo Nation

SWIF provides nationally recognized NCCER and OSHA hands-on and classroom construction training to the IWP program participants while building homes for low-income members of Navajo Nation.

IWP is also rolling out a brand new automotive program to help students earn entry-level positions in the automotive service industry.

Where we are going

Plan for the Future

In 2023, SWIF was awarded significant funding from the Bi-Partisan Infrastructure Law. The funding will allow SWIF to offer more classes and to expand its services to include training high school juniors and seniors in the trades.

The plan is for high school students to receive stackable certifications in the trades together with their diplomas. Many students will be prepared for good-paying local jobs when they graduate.

Awards

Achievements and Recognitions

At IWP, we take pride in our accomplishments. Our dedication to workforce development has earned us multiple awards, recognizing our impact in the community.

IEDC Excellence in Economic Awards Bronze Winner in the category of “Best Use of Federal Economic Development Resources.”

Excellence Award in Workforce Development from The Construction Users Roundtable (CURT)

Thank you to the partners
and sponsors supporting our graduates
Thank you to the partners
and sponsors supporting our graduates

Training programs
for valuable careers
in the Gallup area

Closeup image of welding in action.

industrial workforce program

Training programs
for valuable careers
in the Gallup area