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In 2013, the Baltimore City Department of Social Services (BCDSS) referred Ms. Shandra Womack, a TCA-TANF recipient, to KRA for enrollment in the Work Participation, Placement, and Support Services Program, which includes a Work Experience (WEX) Internship with a community-based organization, and participation in Job Readiness Workshops (JRW). Since there was a WEX opportunity open in the KRA office, she was assigned as a Receptionist Intern to manage front-desk operations, welcome customers and visitors, and ensure that everyone received timely service. Ms. Womack commented, “All of a sudden, I was on the other side of that desk!  Becoming confident in
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Mr. Torre Lewis, 27, applied for TANF-TCA benefits through the Baltimore City Department of Social Services (BCDSS), which required him to enroll in KRA’s Job Readiness Program—a critical component of the Work Participation, Placement, and Support Services Program—prior to occupational-skills training (OST) and/or job-placement. One such OST opportunity is the KRA Knowledge2Career Construction Academy (K2C-CA) co-funded by the BCDSS for TCA customers and the Mayor’s Office of Employment Development for WIOA-eligible Youth jobseekers. KRA is a licensed provider-partner of the Home Builders Institute’s award-winning PACT (Pre-Apprenticeship Certificate Training) Program, compliant with National Construction Skill Standards, as well as National Association of Home Builders
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Young KRA Customer’s Career is Flying High In 2015, KRA launched its proprietary Knowledge2Career (K2C) Academy, providing Out-of-School Youth, 18-to-24, occupational-skills training linked directly to employment with local businesses in high-demand industries. Established in 2019, the KRA/K2C Academy in Greater Hartford, CT—operated in partnership with the Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology (CCAT) for Capital Workforce Partners—targets the Manufacturing Industry, providing 72 hours of Tooling U-SME coursework that complies with CT/DOL Pre-Apprenticeship requirements. Anthony “Tony” Harrington, KRA/K2C Operations Manager, reports, ”Traditionally, one  of the most challenging aspects of developing a truly diverse K2C training program has been recruiting and encouraging young women to
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Despite lingering COVID-19 restrictions in many KRA-program states, we are continuing to provide Innovative Solutions, Exceptional Service, and Trusted Results for our client-partners and our WIOA and TANF customers across the country. A brief overview of just a few accomplishments follows:   San Diego, CA – Dan Maclean, 59, felt his age and 15+ years out of the job market would work against him finding suitable employment. However, his KRA Career Agent convinced him they could make his 20-year military career as a Navy Seal work for him. Through the Employment Recovery Initiative-Customized Training, Dan received no-cost instruction to earn
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