Monthly Archives November 2014

Kimberly Staley, CWDP, Vice President & Director of Client Services, was selected by  sponsors NAWDP and NAWB to co-present for one of a four-part webinar series, Preparing for WIOA: Embracing a Comprehensive Approach to Delivery, a Collaborative Approach to Planning, and a Combined Approach to Funding. Staley—who also directs CTWorks, the Greater Hartford area American Job Center (AJC) operated by KRA Corporation for Capital Workforce Partners—and Margie DeReutyer, Senior Advisor, Public Consulting Group, addressed the Program Delivery aspects of WIOA: Adults and Dislocated Workers, Industry Recognized Credentials, The Customer Experience, and Youth and Job Corp. Staley commented, “It is imperative
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Our November Spotlight! is shining brightly on our nation’s heroes whose valor we celebrated on Veterans Day, the holiday that honors the millions of U.S. military personnel who served in wars and major conflicts, since WWI.  No doubt there were much-deserved award ceremonies, parades, testimonial dinners, and other special events held across the nation to honor them. However, in KRA Corporation program across the country, every day is Veterans Day, because unemployment rates for Veterans have not declined nearly enough, especially for Veterans, 18-to-24. It is a blessed Veteran who does not return to civilian life without some level of emotional, mental, and/or
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The KRA Team of the Job Skills Training Directly Related to Employment Program, funded by the Camden County Workforce Investment Board, surprised their customers who participate in the Pre-Employment & Digital Training Program with a pre-Thanksgiving Day feast on November 21, 2014. Luncheon organizer, Deshia Fontenot, KRA Professional Development  Instructor, reported ,” These customers attend workshops here every Thursday and Friday to develop the work-readiness and job skills they need to obtain, and retain, employment.  We are working with 50 TANF and General Assistance recipients, and felt that some, because of challenging living situations, may not have a ‘traditional’ Thanksgiving
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Vanessa E. Atterbeary, KRA Corporate Counsel, emerged from Tuesday’s general election as a winner in the race for a seat in the Maryland State House of Delegates, District 13. Delegate-Elect Atterbeary and fellow Team 13 members Guy Guzzone, Shane Pendergrass, and Frank Turner all won solidly in a very competitive field garnering a combined  60% of the vote.  Ms.  Atterbeary ultimately prevailed with an impressive 21,792 votes on her own. In March 2014, Atterbeary began her neighborhood-focused campaign, knocking on doors and talking with people about her vision and passion for propelling Howard County forward.  Her platform stressed economic development; enhancing
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In May 2014, George Reevey, 21, enrolled in KRA Corporation’s Out-of-School Youth (OSY) Program, funded by the Camden County Workforce Investment Board, to obtain a diploma and a job.  Determined to overcome an unproductive past, George was unwavering in his decision to make a better life for himself and to become a role model for his younger siblings. Guided by Nigel Charles, OSY Instructor, George developed  a Career Pathway Plan (CPP), one goal of which included preparing for the Test Assessing Secondary Completion (TASC), a national high school equivalency exam of proficiency in the three “R”s, Science, and Social Studies.
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