what is the Alumni advancement collective?
Learn, Grow, Advance.
Becoming an Alumni means more than the new skills and training - you also gain access to amazing professional and professional growth opportunities.
How the alumni collective helps you advance
ENGAGEMENT IN YOUR COMMUNITY
Activate your voice with new resources.
In the Alumni Advancement Collective you will have opportunities to further engage your community through policy & advocacy. Gain exposure to local policies and steps on how to advocate using written and verbal communication skills. Learn firsthand about how to tell your story in your own voice to bring about direct change.
What is Advocacy?
Advocacy is defined as any action that speaks in favor of, recommends, argues for a cause, supports or defends, or pleads on behalf of others. The Alumni Advancement Collective helps you connect to resources to share your voice to make real change in your community.
Learn more about TE's Policy & Advocacy, such as our Policy Action Plan. View Racial Justice resources, and more.
Tell your story.
Your story matters. The Alumni Advancement Collective will help you learn to strengthen your written and verbal communication skills to elevate your voice.
TAKING ACTION WITH OUTREACH
Support your neighborhood.
Gain access to volunteer opportunities either at Towards Employment, or elsewhere in your community. Get connected with other ways to support your community directly such as volunteering at outreach events and more.
Alumni Event Calendar
Explore TE's event calendar to see upcoming alumni events and more!
Alumni Event Highlights
View our photo gallery of past event highlights.
- Alumni Events
- Family Fun Day 2023
- Alumni at the 2023 Annual Event
- Work & Reentry Experience 2023
- Back-2-School 2022
GROW YOUR LEADERSHIP SKILLS
Leadership Opportunities
The Alumni Advancement Collective offers access to many different leadership opportunities to help you advance in your career, and strengthen your voice in the community. Strong leadership skills can help you be a catalyst of change that benefits the local community and beyond.
Board & Committees
Towards Employment offers the opportunity to sit in on TE Board Meetings, or participate in an alumni committee.
Graduate Advisory Board
[info]
Parental Advisory Committee
[info]
ADVANCE YOUR COMMUNITY & YOUR CAREER
Training, resources, and education.
At TE, we help connect people to more than just a job - we connect people to careers. The Alumni Advancement Collective will open up opportunities to career advancement with access to training, professional development resources, and so much more.
Take a look at TE's impact on advancement in 2022.
2022 Advancement Impact
How to Join the alumni advancement Collective
Complete the form below to submit a letter of interest to Greg Reaves, Alumni Network Coordinator.
Questions? Contact Greg directly at:
Alumni Network Coordinator: Greg Reaves
Email: rgreaves@towardsemployment.org
Phone: 216-696-5750