Archives for Community Involvement

Kelli Moore, Director of Constituent Resources for William Hall, who assumed the elected office of Ward 6 Alderman on May 15, 2023, had been contacting Chatham-community employment services to invite them to “table” a series of Hiring Events, the third Thursday of the month throughout 2024. After several disappointing attempts, in January 2024, Ms. Moore reached out to the Communication and Program Management staff of The Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership, KRA client for the operation of the Westside AJC and the Chatham Education Workforce Center, who put her in touch with Nieal Smith-Ross, KRA Program Director. Ms. Smith-Ross reports, “Ms.
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Since 2012, KRA has provided comprehensive wrap-around case-management, workforce-development services to TANF recipients for the DC Department of Human Services.  Current programs include Educational and Occupational Training and Job Placement. Anthony Wilson, Director, KRA/DC Program, reports on three exciting new efforts gaining traction in the community.   ”Recently, Jason Anderson, Employment Specialist, met with Richard Reyes-Gavilan, Executive Director, DC Public Library, to discuss the progress of our partnership project, Beyond the Walls, through which KRA/DC staff are onsite in various libraries, facilitating Career Readiness Classes and offering Career Coaching services to increase participation in certification programs that lead to careers in
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KRA created this eye-catching flyer to attract jobseekers to a free, open-to-the-public career fair co-sponsored by KRA and its client-partner, the Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership, January 25, 2024, 11am-3pm EST, at the Westside American Job Center in East Garfield Park, 605 South Albany Avenue. Whether in need of immediate employment or long-term career options, jobseekers should not miss this chance to kick-start their professional journey, as the Event presents opportunities to connect with top companies, explore diverse career options, hear from various industry leaders, and meet the decision makers! KRA encourages job-seeking candidates to dress professionally and bring plenty of
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Employ Prince George’s is one of KRA’s most valued nonprofit client-partners, whom we support in the delivery of youth-focused workforce services in Prince George’s County, Maryland. Earlier this month, the organization celebrated a milestone, under the brilliant leadership of Walter Simmons, President & CEO, with its 5 Year Anniversary Gala. The theme, She Has Experience (S.H.E.), highlighted innovative women leaders in business/entrepreneurship, entertainment/mass media, government/non-profit management—and more, whose contributions have enabled Employ Prince George’s to make an indelible impact on the economy of the County and surrounding area. Melody Daniel, Program Director, commented, “What a superb opportunity to see women
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KRA/Baltimore City customers enrolled in the Work Participation, Placement, and Support Services Program must complete an unpaid Work Experience (WEX) Internship, at the end of which, the jobseeker is hired by the employer, assigned to another WEX-site, or placed in permanent employment elsewhere, if appropriate. Some WEX-site employers embrace a mission so aligned with our own, that a partnership is inevitable—as in the case of Paul’s Place, Inc. that offers 20+ developmental and support-services programs, e.g. computer classes, family workshops, and job training. Shawnda Walker, KRA/WEX Program Supervisor reports, “Paul’s Place supervises, on average, seven Interns daily.  During the previous
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