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KRA Sponsors and Presents at SETA 2024 Spring Conference
KRA is pleased to sponsor the 2024 Spring Conference of the Southeastern Employment and Training Association, March 10 – 13, 2024. In addition, we are proud that members of our program-operations and -management teams will be sharing their expertise, developed through a combined 50 years’ industry experience, to facilitate these can’t-miss workshops! On March 11th, Zaskia Ruiz, Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer, will present Let’s Get Good with Fiscal! Mastering Fiscal Management, about which she provides this brief introduction, “Fiscal management can be daunting, especially with the ever-changing federal regulations and guidelines and staff turnover. #LetsGetFiscal ; #LetsGetGoodwithFiscal
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Navigating Challenges and Creating Solutions for Young Adults Formerly in Foster Care
Adolescents, who have transitioned out of foster care, most commonly at the age of 18, often face a unique set of challenges as they navigate their young-adulthood years. Without the support and stability of a permanent family, they may encounter obstacles that hinder their path to success. However, there are solutions that can help these youth overcome these challenges and thrive in their early- and later-adult lives. One of the main obstacles for young adults formerly in foster care is the lack of a support system. Without a stable network of family and mentors, they may struggle with finding
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KRA Congratulates its Prince George’s County Partner on 5-Year Anniversary
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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Daniel and Mayo to Present at 2023 CWA/WORKCON
Melody Daniel, Program Director, with KRA since 2015, and Gina Brotherton Mayo, Career Readiness Facilitator, in her 5th year with the company, will co-present Victory in the Valley: Maximizing Career Success While Navigating Real-life Trials, Traumas, and Tragedies at CWA WORKCON: CLARITY THROUGH ACTION! May 31 – June 2, 2023. Melody reports, “Through a roundtable discussion, we will examine the role resilience plays in our career accomplishments as Workforce Development Professionals. We will achieve insight and clarity, dissect the essential building blocks of resilience, and discuss navigating the highs and lows of our personal lives, while maintaining motivation, focus,
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KRA Presents at NAWDP Annual Conference…Again!
The National Association of Workforce Development Professionals Annual Conference in-person event is sold out! However, check out the NAWDP website to register for the virtual event and to view the current schedule, which includes four do-not-miss KRA presenters’ workshops! May 8th, 9:00-10:00 AM, Joseph L. Seymour, Managing Director, Operational Excellence and 1st VP, Southeastern Training Association, will present Super Session Can I Say That? Dynamic Leadership for a Diverse Workplace. “With DEIBA being such a hot topic, we all know the…continue Can I Say That? Gina Brotherton Mayo, Career Readiness Facilitator & Special Projects and SNAP Program Coordinator, and
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KRA Leaders Presented at NAWDP 38th Annual Conference
NAWDP’s 38th Annual Conference, sponsored by KRA, convened May 16-18, 2022, in Las Vegas, with both corporate and program leaders facilitating exciting workshops that focused on different types of “care” and COVID-related workforce development issues. On the Program Administration and Management track, Joseph L. Seymour, KRA Managing Director, Operational Excellence, and SETA 1st VP-elect, presented one of only six submissions selected as a Super Session: Trauma-Informed Care for Workforce Development Professionals. He stated, “Trauma-informed care is an approach that recognizes the presence of trauma symptoms, discussing the role that trauma may play in the lives of our program participants, various
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KRA Monthly Spotlight!
In early 2017, William Vinson, homeless and unemployed, “depressed”, and at his “personal rock bottom”, suppressed his innate sense of pride and applied for SNAP benefits through the Prince George’s County Department of Social Services (DSS), for which KRA operates the PGWorks Employment & Training Program. SNAP-participation required enrollment in the Able-Bodied Adults Without Dependents (ABAWD) Program, which included attending KRA Job Readiness Academy (JRA) Workshops. After completing the required sessions, Mr. Vinson’s appetite for more knowledge was not satisfied; thus, he continued to study, averaging forty-eight 2-hour sessions annually for the next 3 years! Mr. Vinson approached Mrs. Gina
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Through KRA, Customer Emerges from Her Darkest Times
KRA operates the PGWorks Employment & Training Program for the Prince George’s County Department of Social Services (DSS)…the last place Dawn Quinn, a community-college student, gainfully employed for 20+ years, imagined she would be visiting. “After high school, I worked at odd jobs until I found a career I enjoyed, as a school-bus driver. Then, in 2019, I injured my back and wrist and was unable to return to work. Unexpectedly, my employer’s WC Insurance Provider denied my claim, and 1 month later, I was unemployed.” In January 2020, after applying for TCA, SSDI, and SNAP, Ms. Quinn received a DSS
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KRA/MedCerts Present at NAWDP!
In February 2020, we reported KRA/EPG/MedCerts Collaboration Celebrates CMAA Graduation, an event made possible when representatives from KRA, MedCerts, and Employ Prince George’s (EPG) discovered a shared objective: providing sustainable, industry-driven occupational-skills training (OST) for Prince George’s County TANF and SNAP jobseekers. The chance meeting, at the 2019 Annual NAWDP Conference, evolved into an innovative, successful collaborative pilot program that was to be featured through Blended Learning for Jobseekers with Barriers to Employment at the 2020 Annual NAWDP Conference in Orlando, which was cancelled due to COVID-19. On May 19, 10:00am (PDT), Melody Daniel, KRA/PGWorks Program Manager, and Sandy Mead, MedCerts National
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Dr. Boone’s 20+ years’ experience in the industry is extensive and her expertise in private-, public-, and non-profit sector workforce-services organizations is unparalleled, particularly in the Baltimore–Washington Metropolitan area.
