Press 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…

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Debt-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.…

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Policy 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.

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Policy Pulse – Fall 2024

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.

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Honoring systems change in workforce development

Deborah Vesy Systems Change Champion Award finalists recognized for inspiring advancement in workforce ecosystem Published October 28, 2024 Article by Judy Stringer Read the full article on Crain’s Cleveland Business Cathy Belk needs only an instant to recite the characteristics that make her predecessor, Deborah Vesy, a champion in regional workforce development. Vesy, who retired…

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Opportunity@Work Awards $2 Million to Organizations Accelerating Economic Mobility for Workers Skilled Through Alternative Routes (STARs)

NEWS PROVIDED BY Opportunity@Work  Jun 25, 2024, 09:00 ET Read the full article at PR Newswire   National nonprofit’s latest grant program recognizes eight training and talent development providers committed to helping STARs access career opportunities in high-growth fields WASHINGTON, June 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — National economic mobility nonprofit Opportunity@Work today announced eight recipients of its Powering…

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Press Release: Amazing CLE Experience – World Class Jazz Meets Real Life Stories

For Immediate Release Media Contact: Adaora Schmiedl, 216-401-6883, aschmiedl@towardsemployment.org June 4, 2024 – CLEVELAND – Dominick Farinacci, international jazz artist, Cleveland native and co-creator of Modern Warrior LIVE, is no stranger to the world jazz stage. Towards Employment, founded in 1976 to support Clevelanders in their efforts to keep a job, and evolving over the…

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My WLA Experience by Ron Scott

Ron Scott Program Manager, Training Programs Last year, Towards Employment Training Manager, Ron Scott, was selected as part of Cleveland’s inaugural cohort of WLA. What happens when 33 workforce professionals are placed together in an environment in which they have a chance to share experiences, brainstorm ideas, and develop solutions to some of the most…

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