Search Results for YouthWorks

KRA Staff Put the “Work” in Networking

July 26, 2018 | No Comments

In November 2017, Iain Tapscott, 22, enrolled in YouthWorks!, a career-development program for Out-of-School Youth and young adults, 18-24, operated by KRA for the Anne Arundel Workforce Development Corporation. James LeBlanc, KRA Program Manager, reported, “Even though Iain completed our Career Exploration Workshop, he made it clear from the start that he has not been interested in any career other than HVAC Technician ever since he took a few courses in high school and got ‘hooked’. While our YouthWorks! Team searched diligently for any ‘foot-in-the-door’ HVAC opportunities, Iain rejected several transitionary-job options offered to him. Thus, when a customer’s career goal is so
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KRA Monthly Spotlight!

April 30, 2018 | No Comments

Smooth Career Path Ahead for KRA Customer – In December 2017, Darian enrolled in YouthWorks!—a career-development program for Out-of-School Youth and young adults (18-24)—operated by KRA for the Anne Arundel Workforce Development Corporation (AAWDC). Adhering to the Maryland Workplace Excellence Program, co-developed by AAWDC, YouthWorks! combines career assessment and guidance with workplace-skills training to equip young jobseekers with resources that maximize their potential for long-term workforce success. James LeBlanc, KRA Program Manager, reported, “Darian was the ideal candidate for Youthworks! During a Workplace Excellence Workshop, our Career Exploration Team discovered he was committed to a healthy lifestyle…vegetarian diet; daily exercise; and creating his own
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KRA Among Businesses Acknowledged by Baltimore Mayor

November 11, 2013 | No Comments

The invitation, addressed to Yvette Clark, KRA Lead Job Developer at the Baltimore Work Participation, Placement, and Support Services Program [1] read, “You’re Invited. Please join Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake and Greater Baltimore Committee President & CEO Donald C. Fry for a Thank You Luncheon for your role in making the 2013 Hire One Youth campaign a success!” Pursuant to the Luncheon, a Press Release, issued by the Mayor’s Office of Employment Development, headlined “Mayor Rawlings-Blake Acknowledges Hire One Youth Businesses, Looks to Further Their Engagement.” It continued, “ Mayor Rawlings-Blake and Fry thanked all the businesses for their partnership this summer
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KRA President/CEO Attends Event Sponsored by Baltimore Mayor

August 6, 2012 | No Comments

On July 27, 2012, the Mayor’s Office of Employment and Development (MOED) sponsored a luncheon at the Museum of Industry for approximately 50 Baltimore City employers who met the challenge of hiring at least one youth for a minimum of 6 weeks’ employment through MOED’s Hire 1 Youth Initiative. More than 100 young people, who were successfully employed for 6 weeks, also attended the luncheon. The Mayor herself, Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, was the keynote speaker for the event. She thanked all the employers for “stepping up to the plate” and supporting the 2012 YouthWorks campaign, emphasizing that everyone…businesses, youth, and the economy…benefits from its
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