Meet our interns: Bri

Bri Snoddy School: Miami University Field of Study: Psychology major, criminology minor Year of study: Rising senior Hometown: Cleveland Why were you interested in interning at TE? I was interested in working at TE because of the emphasis on the reentry population. I believe that this population can often be left with a huge stigma,…

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Youth-Serving Organizations Commit to a New Focus on Racial Equity

  Funding from the Annie E. Casey Foundation to support trainings for nonprofits throughout Cleveland CLEVELAND – July 28 – The Annie E. Casey Foundation brought several local and national partners to Cleveland this week to reflect on early lessons and results from its Generation Work initiative, an effort  launched in 2015 to increase job…

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Meet our interns: Colin

Colin Lang School: Xavier University Field of Study: History and Philosophy, Politics, and the Public Year of study: Junior Hometown: Westlake, OH Why were you interested in interning at TE? I found out TE’s goal and mission from my brother who interned here previously.  Then I did my own research and realized that I was…

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TE on WKYC

On Friday, July 21, Ronnie Cannon and Betty Holnapy were featured on WKYC’s “We the People.” Watch here.

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Introducing Christine.

Christine Wille is the new general manager of Bloom Bakery. Coming on board in May 2017, she is excited to be part of this growing bakery and is intrigued and enthralled by the mission. She loves the idea of being a part of the Bloom and Towards Employment team. Christine has an extensive background in…

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Federal sentencing matters.

On May 10, 2017 US Attorney General Jeff Sessions issued a memorandum that directed Justice Department prosecutors to “charge and pursue the most serious, readily provable offense.” This means that federal prosecutors have been instructed to indict defendants on the highest charges available, charges that could result in longer sentences within the parameters of existing sentencing…

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Careers in hospitality!

TE is currently recruiting for open positions with Cleveland employers. Information session dates are available here.Towards Employment

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TE in 2017; State of the Organization

By Brian Lamb President, Towards Employment Board of Directors (Excerpts from the Feb 23 State of the Organization presented  to TE staff) In 2016 we celebrated four decades, and I can truly say we look great for 40!  Towards Employment is on the rise: in 2016, 560 people were placed in good jobs (it was…

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Continuing our Momentum

By Logan Fahey, Bloom Bakery General Manager 2016 was a tremendous year for Cleveland and for Bloom Bakery. Our city celebrated the Cavs’ big victory and a near-win for the Indians in the World Series, as well as the honor of hosting the Republican National Convention and record statewide economic growth. Meanwhile, after a hugely…

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