Honoring Female Leaders of the American Labor Movement
During Women’s History Month, KRA applauds the pivotal contributions of female activists—including African-, Chinese-, and Mexican- American women—whose efforts drove major labor reforms in diverse industry sectors including education and […]
KRA is MARCHing on…to SETA and NAWB
For the SETA 2026 Spring Conference, on March 2, 2026, 11:00 AM-12:00 PM Eastern Time (ET), Jonathan Overall, Director of Communications & Innovation and Carlos Calle, Digital Marketing Consultant, will […]
New DC/TEP Partnership Opens Culinary Management Career Paths
Since 2012, KRA has supported the DC Department of Human Services (DHS) as a TANF Employment Program (TEP) Provider, offering comprehensive Career Services that include an Education, Occupation, and Training […]
Black Labor Activists’ Contributions to Workforce Development Services
Black History Month presents the ideal opportunity to highlight the achievements of African-American Labor Leaders whose contributions still prevail in contemporary workforce-development policies and programs. Well before the U.S. Department […]
Spotlight: The KRA Podcast Zone Comes to NAWB Town
Each year, the NAWB Forum brings together leaders from across the country who share a commitment to strengthening workforce systems and expanding opportunity in their communities. In addition to the […]
U.S. Senators Introduce Bill to Amend WIOA
Recently, four U.S. Senators introduced the Workforce Development Modernization Act (WDMA), amending WIOA to give local WDBs options to create virtual One-Stop Centers (OSC), share resources with other workforce-development regions and OSCs, or co-locate OSCs at community colleges thereby expanding access to employment resources by […]
Message From NAWB: Stability Matters for the Workforce System
On January 21, 2026, the National Association of Workforce Boards (NAWB), of which KRA is a member, posted a blog titled A Note to NAWB Members and Partners: Stability Matters […]
From Opportunity to Impact: How Workforce Funding Helped One Mother Build a Career in Healthcare
When Sandra Garcia walked into the Rancho Dominguez AJCC, she wasn’t just looking for a job, she was looking for a future that would provide stability for her and her […]
The Promise of Innovative Financing: A Jobs for the Future Perspective
A national nonprofit organization, Jobs for the Future (JFF), utilizes research, data analysis, and evidence-based practices as core components of its work, functioning as a research-driven entity focused on transforming […]
KRA Honors Dr. King’s Life and Legacy
On Monday, January 19, 2026, KRA’s Corporate office in Maryland will be closed, as well as its Program Operations’ facilities across the county, to observe Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Day as a Federal holiday, which was not always its designation. For clarification, a Federal holiday […]