Posts by Sandi Rosado
Towards Employment grows footprint to meet rising job placement needs in Northeast Ohio
By Douglas J. Guth June 27, 2025 Read the full article at The Land Towards Employment executive director Jill Rizika cuts the ribbon for the job training group’s expanded facility at 3301 St. Clair Ave. [Photos courtesy of Towards Employment] Cleveland workforce organization Towards Employment thrives on its belief in others, with Laurel Ridenour’s experience…
Read MoreMany Needs, One Stop: How Some Nonprofits Are Responding to Clients’ Multiple Challenges—with Success
By Emily Garr Pacetti and Robert Brinkley Published May 28, 2025 Read the full article at the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland The views expressed in this report are those of the author(s) and are not necessarily those of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, other Reserve Banks, or the Board of Governors of the…
Read MoreA $10 million initiative is helping Clevelanders find good-paying jobs. How one man went from dead-end gigs to electrician apprentice
The Built Environment Collaborative has upcoming job training fairs that can link residents with new career pathways. Article by Olivera Perkins Published May 21, 2025 Read the full article on SIGNAL Cleveland Maurice Bogard Jr. of Cleveland is about to complete his first year of a five-year electrician apprenticeship with the International Brotherhood of Electrical…
Read MorePress Release: Towards Employment has a Grand Story to Tell
For Immediate Release Media Contact: Adaora Schmiedl 216-696-7310 aschmiedl@towardsemployment.org May 6, 2025 – CLEVELAND – Towards Employment is thrilled to announce a Grand Opening to celebrate the completed expansion of its main training facility on 3301 St. Clair Avenue, Cleveland Ohio. The celebration opens TE’s doors to the public on Wednesday May 14 from 4-8PM…
Read MoreDebt-related license suspensions put the brakes on employment
By Gabriella Chiarenza April 15, 2025 Read the full press release at FedCommunities You don’t need a valid driver’s license to get a field job at Flagger Force. But you will need one to get promoted. A traffic-control company staffing hundreds of work sites each day, Flagger Force employs more than 2,000 people across 11 US states.…
Read MorePolicy Pulse – Spring 2025
Timely workforce thoughts and actions that advance Towards Employment’s Policy Action Plan – to promote economic mobility, especially for those most impacted by systemic racism, through education and advocacy for a more equitable workforce system where everyone has access to family sustaining wages and quality jobs.
Read MoreReal-Time Takes: Housing
Access to housing is a key factor to economic mobility. Without a place to live, the wellbeing and safety of thousands of Clevelanders is compromised. Towards Employment sat down with Austin Cummings, Senior Researcher at the Fair Housing Center for Rights & Research shed light on housing injustices within Cuyahoga County.
Read MoreAdvocates Applaud Legislature and Governor DeWine for Reducing Debt-Related Driver’s License Suspensions with Passage of HB 29
Published January 8, 2025 Read the full press release at ACLU’s website Today, Governor Mike DeWine signed House Bill 29, legislation that will remove many of the financial barriers that lead to driver’s license suspensions. With the adoption of this policy, Ohio becomes the 25th state to move away from debt-related penalties. In Ohio,…
Read MoreNEOWC Q4 Meeting: Unlocking Economic Prosperity: Career Navigation in a Time of Rapid Change
NEOWC Q3 Meeting Unlocking Economic Prosperity: Career Navigation in a Time of Rapid Change Wednesday, November 21m 2024 from 9:00am – 10:30am On Nov 21, 2024, we discussed Unlocking Economic Prosperity: Career Navigation in a Time of Rapid Change – new research from Harvard’s Project on Workforce and the National Fund for Workforce Solutions. Kerry…
Read MorePress Release: Towards employment announces chance to advance campaign with $4.9m raised to date
For Immediate Release Media Contact: Adaora Schmiedl, 216-696-7310, aschmiedl@towardsemployment.org November 20, 2024 – CLEVELAND – Towards Employment is launching the public phase of its $5.2M Chance to Advance capacity-building campaign with nearly $5M raised to date. These transformational funds add the capacity that will help more Clevelanders find family-sustaining jobs, navigate life’s obstacles, and secure long-term careers.…
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