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Twelve seniors from Georgetown and Horry Counties, South Carolina, who participated in KRA’s Youth Employability and Success (YES) Program graduated from high school this month…the first class of seniors from the KRA In-School YES Program. KRA staff from both County offices celebrated the students’ accomplishments with separate County graduation-dinner/award celebrations to which each student and one guest was invited. All faces lit up when the students opened their “awards” and discovered a $100.00 gift card and a copy of Life in the Hood, Adulthood 101, by Tina Raheem, Scholarship Director of Foster Care to Success, the largest provider of college funding and
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KRA Youth Services Program(YSP) Manager, Linda Cooper, and Career Counselors , Donna Grant, Barb Hettmansperger, Danelle Coomer, and Kristy Tarter recently participated in an Internet Safety Training Program at the Center for Rural Development in Somerset, Kentucky.  The training, presented by Prevent Child Abuse Kentucky, was funded through the Child Victims Trust Fund. The goal for the training was to equip participants with the knowledge and skills needed to work with parents, guardians, other family caregivers, and youth to deal with the risks associated with Internet technology, as well as specific strategies to mitigate those risks. During the training, participants examined
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Twenty-five KRA staff attended the 2011 National Association of Workforce Development Professionals (NAWDP) Conference in Virginia Beach, Virginia, May 16-19, 2011.  Approximately 800 professionals from across the country had gathered to discuss strategies to “Turn the Tide” in our industry despite the great economic challenges we face. The KRA entourage included a team, from the KRA/CTWorks One-Stop Dislocated Workers Program, that presented a workshop on Power Programs for Placing Professionals.  For an SRO-audience of more than 50 attendees, the highly engaging presentation highlighted KRA’s best practices and programs for working with professional Dislocated Workers. Facilitated by Pamela Nabors, Director of
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On May 23, 2011,  Pamela Nabors, Director, Program Operations, Capital Workforce Partners (CWP), the WIB for the North Central region of Connecticut and KRA’s client; Christina Bartucca, Deputy Director, and Camille Grant, Reemployment Coach…both from the KRA/CTWorks One-Stop Services Program…made a presentation on the KRA/CTWorks One-Stop Dislocated Workers Program.  The Seminar on Worker Dislocation in New England was held in Boston, Massachusetts, and focused on unemployment statistics and  trends in four critical areas: what are the recent trends in the pool of Dislocated Workers; who are the region’s Dislocated Workers; how have they fared in the labor market; and what
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Piggy-backing on the 2011 NAWDP Conference theme, Alisha Bazemore, KRA Program Manager, reported that the “Tide” certainly “turned” as Norfolk’s VIEW (Virginia Initiative for Employment not Welfare) and Portsmouth’s YES (Youth Employability Services) programs, both operated by KRA, welcomed President & CEO, Knowlton R. Atterbeary, May 17-18, 2011. Mr. Atterbeary’s visit coincided with the NAWDP Conference held in nearby Virginia Beach from May 16-19, 2011, and began with a stop in Norfolk, where he met with VIEW program staff. Ms. Bazemore stated that “Anticipation and excitement filled the office with enthusiastic staff waiting for the Q&A session with the CEO.” 
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On May 14, 2011, Troy Calvert, Jr. and Joshua Goodman were among the 465 students honored at the Hampton Roads Committee of 200+Men Inc’s 14th Annual 200+ Scholars Breakfast, which salutes the achievements of “African American Male High School Honor Graduates” in the region. Troy and Joshua, seniors enrolled in KRA’s Youth Employability and Success (YES) program, were joined by their KRA Career Agent, Kathy Confer, and more than 1300 other family members and friends. Both students readily credit Confer and the KRA/YES program with expanding their knowledge and abilities in the areas of communication, decision-making, leadership development, problem-solving, and
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In letters sent to KRA Program Manager, Anita Davis, the Mayor of the Borough of Mt. Ephraim, New Jersey, John Wolk, and Frank Filipek, Jr., Mayor of the Borough of Bellmawr, New Jersey, expressed their appreciation to the KRA Camden, New Jersey office for the effectiveness of its Community Work Experience Program (CWEP). The Mayors became aware of KRA’s work by the number of successful CWEP referral-placements to various Borough departments. While many New Jersey municipalities are struggling…due to budget cutbacks and staff layoffs…to meet public maintenance (parks and recreation facilities, public works and sanitation services, etc.) obligations, KRA’s partnership with these
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CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY The May 2011 spotlight is shining on KRA’s Community Work Experience Program (CWEP) and the impact it has had on a very special customer and an equally special CWEP employer. The Program – July 22, 2011, will mark the 2-year anniversary of the KRA/CWEP operation, which provides 120-to-300 hours of community-based job placement to assist participants in acquiring the general skills, training, knowledge, and work habits necessary to obtain permanent employment. CWEP participants are placed with non-profit organizations that (1) incorporate a community service and (2) improve the employability of participant-workers. KRA negotiates with Work Host sites to develop each CWEP placement
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On June 14, 2011, Don Scott, KRA Senior Vice President, Workforce Operations, will be a featured panelist as part of the prestigious Cox Business Executive Discussion Series. The symposium, moderated by Cathy Lewis, Host/Executive Editor, WHRO-TV (PBS), Norfolk, will be held at the Crowne Plaza Hampton Marina, Hampton, Virginia. According to Cox Business, part of Cox Communications, a large broadband communications and entertainment company, “Many industries including ship repair, ship manufacturing and transportation expect to face a wave of retirements as the baby boomers start leaving their jobs. Other industries, such as health care and financial services, anticipate job growth
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Recently, Knowlton R. Atterbeary, KRA President &  CEO, visited KRA’s Waccamaw Region offices in  South Carolina. In addition to reviewing program operations with Program Manager, Mary Prince, and Operations Manager, Anthony Featherstone, Mr. Atterbeary held candid “Q&A with the CEO” sessions with both Adult and Youth services staff, which included a dozen KRA Career Agents and three KRA Business Service Representatives. In a follow-up note of appreciation, Mr. Featherstone wrote: “Mr. Atterbeary, on behalf of the Waccamaw staff I would like to thank you for taking the time to visit our area. The staff and I truly enjoyed and valued our time
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