Monthly Archives July 2011

KRA Monthly Spotlight!

July 29, 2011 | No Comments

KRA Attracts New Business Partner – KRA’s Camden, New Jersey multi-program operation has established a business partnership with Holmes Crabs, which recently re-opened its doors on the Camden waterfront after a 7-year hiatus. Thomas Davis, KRA Team Leader approached Jay Banks, the restaurant’s Public Relations Manager, and shared with him the many benefits, services, and resources available through KRA/Camden’s workforce development programs. They discussed the restaurant’s hiring needs and came to agreement that Youth Employment Success (YES) participants will fill positions as Interns…with potential fulltime employment…as Customer Service Representatives, Wait Staff, and Kitchen Helpers. Mr. Banks also agreed to offer
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KRA Partner and Youth Produce Video for OSY Staff

July 17, 2011 | No Comments

On July 8, 2011, Jeff Ward, KRA Out-of-School (OSY) and Adult Program Business Developer, and Pat Davis, KRA/OSY Career Agent were invited to Turnstyle Enterprises, Inc., and presented with a must-see video produced by their Work Experience and On-the-Job Training participants. The video, a total surprise, prompted Davis to say,” I laughed and cried because I never anticipated this!” She added, “Jeff works hard creating work-experience opportunities for the participants and what better way to say ‘thank you’.” Mary Prince, Program Manager stated, “KRA appreciates Turnstyle Enterprises as a valuable partner in working with our OSY participants who have barriers to
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KRA OSY Program Partners With Prestigious NYC Dentist

July 11, 2011 | No Comments

KRA’s Dental Assistant Training Program prepares Out-of-School Youth (OSY) for the Certified Dental Assistant Credential administered by the Dental Assistant National Board. Thanks to Lawrence M. Spindel, DDS, program graduates definitely will have a leg up on the competition when it comes to both credentialing and job hunting! The KRA curriculum is thorough in both the clinical and administrative aspects of the duties and responsibilities required to succeed in this emerging sector of the Allied Health job market. However, real-life, hands-on practice is invaluable in support of classroom theory. Dr. Spindel, a longtime colleague of Deborah Williams, KRA Dental Assistant
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KRA Team Lead on TV

July 4, 2011 | No Comments

On June 29, 2011, Charles Botts, III, Job Developer and Team Lead with the KRA/CTWorks One-Stop operation in Connecticut’s North Central Region, appeared on the local Fox affiliate TV station’s, Fox 61, news program Good Morning Connecticut. He was tapped to appear on the show as part of the station’s ongoing effort to assist viewers, who are also jobseekers, in improving their chances of employment. Mr. Botts’ position with KRA puts him in front of potential employers all the time, thus he knows exactly what they are looking for in applicants’ résumés. In an interview-format conversation with one of Fox
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KRA Team Joins Operation Paintbrush

July 4, 2011 | No Comments

At 8:30am on June 25, 2011, staff volunteers from the Henrico County KRA/Resource Program met up with “Julia”, Operation Paintbrush Supervisor, to begin painting the home of a local elderly couple. Unfortunately, some “prep” work on the main structure was still in progress, so the house was not quite ready for a complete face lift. Undaunted, the KRA team grabbed brushes, ladders, and paint and got busy on the house’s trim. Ignoring the heat, the team enjoyed the morning’s task and felt great about helping older citizens who lack the ability to take on such tasks themselves. Once the trim
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KRA Youth Cater to the Elderly

July 4, 2011 | No Comments

On June 24, 2011, five Horry County Waccamaw Occupational Work-readiness (WOW) Program student-participants attended a culinary arts lecture and hands-on workshop facilitated by Ms. Esther Strickland, owner of a local retail store, who has volunteered her time and culinary talent for the community’s needy and disabled for the past 40 years. Following her lead, in a kitchen provided by a local church, the students were able to create meals that they took to 13 elderly and disabled senior citizens in the community. One of the students expressed how much she enjoyed learning to cook and creating “easy” meals. Another stated
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KRA President & CEO Continues Visits to Programs

July 4, 2011 | No Comments

On June 13, 2011, Knowlton R. Atterbeary visited KRA’s Camden County program, a multi-service operation that provides educational and workforce development services to Youth participants, TANF recipients, and those eligible for the County’s General Assistance Program. Mr. Atterbeary participated in a lively all-hands staff Q&A session, along with Anita Davis, KRA Program Manager, sharing his vision and plans for KRA’s continued growth and success, and fielding questions, among them what inspired him, 31 years ago, to found KRA. The staff appreciated his “big picture” knowledge and views on the economy, specifically as it relates to the company’s goal of being
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KRAchievers Raise Awareness and Money

July 4, 2011 | No Comments

On June 4, 2011, the KRAchievers team from the Virginia Initiative for Employment not Welfare (VIEW) Program participated in the Relay for Life 2011 Walk for a Cure at Harbor Park. Since 2006, the KRAchievers have found this annual event to be both motivating and humbling for the staff. To date, the team has raised more than $400, and they’re not finished yet, having until August 31, 2011, to sponsor and/or participate in more events to raise money for the American Cancer Society campaign. At the KRAchievers’ booth an “Ol Skool” theme permeated the fun activities: selling Mary Janes, Now
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