Monthly Archives August 2014

Jeffrey was 37 and homeless—and determined to turn his life around when he enrolled in the San Diego Metro Career Centers Program, an American Job Center of California operated by KRA Corporation for the San Diego Workforce Partnership. He met with Zuri Williams, KRA Career Agent, who reported, “Jeffrey admitted he had made some poor decisions that resulted in his living in a homeless shelter.  He convinced me that he was truly ready to make choices that would improve his situation, and that given a chance, would keep appointments and do his best to gain employment. Jeffrey’s first chance came
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At 17, Janiece was a high school senior excited about graduation and college.  A bright, accomplished student, she had already been accepted by several institutions to study Criminal Justice. However, Janiece’s hopes were dashed when, before graduation, her family relocated to another state.  Attempts to have scholastic records transferred in a timely manner to the new school district failed, and Janiece did not graduate. Extreme disappointment overtook Janiece, leading to a state of inertia that she just could not shake.  So, at 19, still feeling kind of “lost”, Janiece enrolled in the WIA Out of School Youth Program, operated by KRA Corporation
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