Posts by Marcie Dingle

KRA/Lower Savannah Partners With Veterans Groups

December 24, 2012 | No Comments

Previously, it was reported that Knowlton R. Atterbeary, KRA President & CEO, had officially launched the 2012 Community Care Day Campaign, a company-wide initiative created to celebrate the joy of giving and sharing good works with customers and neighbors in the communities the firm serves. Every year since 2009, KRA staff have selflessly volunteered time, effort, and gifts to make each Community Care Day a resounding success. This year, the company proudly launched a new effort…Support Our Troops…dedicated to our active and veteran military members. According to Tiffany Haynes, KRA Lead Instructor and Corporate 2012 Community Care Day Coordinator, “Since
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Edward Fairley Speaks at KRA VIEW Graduation

December 17, 2012 | No Comments

On November 30, 2012, the KRA/Virginia Initiative for Employment not Welfare Program (VIEW) celebrated its 11th Job Readiness Academy (JRA) Class Graduation of 2012. All customers seeking employment assistance through KRA/VIEW must participate in the JRA, a month-long work-readiness course focusing on Resume Building, Work Ethics, Professionalism, Budgeting, Team Work, and other “soft skills” necessary to prepare them for community work experience, through the KRA/VIEW Public Service Program, or employment opportunities. Fourteen jobseekers graduated, two of whom had already secured employment by the end of the class. As if completing the JRA course was not exhilarating enough, the graduates were further motivated
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KRA/CTWorks Closer to UW Goal

December 10, 2012 | No Comments

It was reported previously that KRA staff from the North Central Region’s CTWorks Program had set a goal to raise $3,000 by December 14, 2012, for a very deserving cause…the Hartford Area United Way 2012 Fundraising Campaign. To accomplish the goal, staff devised several unique “fun-raising” activities. On December 5, it was proudly reported that two October and November activities… Dress-Up Jeans Day and Paper T-Shirt Contest…had raised $1,426 toward the goal! Another $581 was added to that subtotal, for a campaign-to-date sum of $2,007, as a result of very successful Bake Sales held on November 16, 2012. According to Jerry Santostefano,
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KRA "Hearts" Art

December 3, 2012 | No Comments

The letter read, “Dear Alisha, On behalf of the Art to Wear Fashion Show Committee and the Franklin G. Burroughs-Simeon B. Chapin Art Museum, we want to thank you for your contribution as a model. Your participation made this first-time event a huge success that could not have been realized without you! Patricia Goodwin, Museum Director, and I hope that you enjoyed your involvement and that you would participate again with this event or other events with the Art Museum. Feel free to give us your feedback on your experience. Please continue to support the Art Museum as a volunteer and/or
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KRA Monthly Spotlight!

November 30, 2012 | No Comments

This month, the Spotlight! is shining brightly on the Power of Partnerships. For KRA, Partnerships are essential to the success of its workforce operations across the country. The foundation of these relationships is the mutual collaboration, support, resources, and trust that enables KRA workforce development programs to achieve amazing results in their communities…through Partnerships: Businesses, large and small, provide the employment, Full Employment Program, and On-the-Job Training opportunities that KRA needs for effective job development and placement. Colleges and Universities provide the higher-education opportunities for KRA youth and adult customers who require 2- and 4-year degrees to pursue their ultimate
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KRA “Sharks” Encourage Entrepreneurship

November 26, 2012 | No Comments

Recently, 12 jobseeker-customers from the KRA/Norfolk VIEW (Virginia Initiative for Employment not Welfare) Program participated in a creative entrepreneurial “Shark Tank” project…named after the popular television show. The students, from VIEW’s Job Readiness Academy and Resources for Employment and Learning Center programs, were divided into two groups of six, and instructed to invent a product to “pitch” to a group of potential investors…the Sharks, represented by Timothy Carter, KRA Career Agent; Kirk Houston, KRA Instructor; Roniko Richardson-Davis, KRA Career Agent Team Leader; and Gina Tanks, KRA Employment Specialist. To create the new products, the students received instruction in the basics of utilizing entrepreneurial skills; market
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KRA/Baltimore Supports “Komen Maryland”

November 26, 2012 | No Comments

On October 22, 2012, it was reported that Knowlton R. Atterbeary, KRA President & CEO, had officially launched the 2012 Community Care Day Campaign (CCDC), a company-wide initiative that celebrates the joy of giving and sharing good works with customers and neighbors in the community, and that a Support Our Troops Drive was the focus of the 2012 effort. However, KRA staff across the country do not simply wait for the annual CCDC to do good works in the communities they serve. In fact, since October 15th, reports have been published about the ongoing success of the KRA/CTWorks effort to raise money for
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KRA/CTWorks Manchester Open House

November 19, 2012 | No Comments

Recently, Capital Workforce Partners (CWP), North Central Connecticut’s Regional Workforce Investment Board, and KRA’s client for the operation of the CTWorks Program; the Manchester Adult and Continuing Education Program; and the Manchester Community College co-hosted a combined Grand Re-opening and Open House at the Manchester CTWorks office. Thomas Phillips, CWP President & CEO, welcomed a throng of guests and stressed the importance of partnerships in providing quality workforce development services for jobseeker-customers in the Manchester area. Others on-hand for the event included Geoff Luxenberg, State Representative, 12th Assembly District; Patrick Boxall, KRA Vice President & COO; and Bob Eckert, Executive Director,
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KRA Disability Employment Operations

November 12, 2012 | No Comments

On October 1, 2012, the White House Office of the Press Secretary released an announcement that President Obama had issued a Proclamation recognizing October as National Disability Employment Awareness Month, and calling on “Federal agencies to increase recruitment, hiring, and retention of people with disabilities.” This was not a new call-to-action for KRA’s Federally-supported Workforce Development Operations across the country. On a daily basis, KRA project staff provide assistance and support to jobseeker-customers facing varying degrees of physical and/or emotional and mental challenges. An example of one customer’s experience is provided below. “SC” had been enrolled in KRA’s Virginia Initiative for Employment
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Senator Benson Visits KRA Program

November 5, 2012 | No Comments

Responding to a special invitation from Ricardo Washington, KRA Instructor, on October 18, 2012, Senator Joanne Benson (D – Maryland 24th District) took time from her busy schedule to visit the KRA/PGWorks office in Temple Hills to speak with jobseeker-customers receiving NPEP and TCA* benefits. As part of the KRA Workforce Development curriculum, which is a collaborative effort that brings together leaders from the community, the business sector, and local government, the Senator discussed with the students the economic impact of Federal regulations on businesses, and how they affected job creation in Maryland. Senator Benson, who has been a Member of
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