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…
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…
Read MoreGrand Opening in Review
Knocking Down Barriers Video Support TE Photos & Videos Donors & Supporters Thank You for Joining us at Towards Employment’s Grand Opening! We were thrilled to welcome you – along…
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…
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…
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…
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 MoreReentry Awareness Month 2025
Cleveland Reentry Month 2025 View the Events Every year the Office of Reentry hosts Reentry Week, a week dedicated to bringing awareness to the community about the many barriers and…
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…
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