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Innovative Partnership Brings Challenges, Triumph and Healing Moments to Cleveland stage on June 17 with Work & Reentry Experience
For Immediate Release Media Contact: Adaora Schmiedl, 216-696-7310, aschmiedl@towardsemployment.org Innovative Partnership Brings Challenges, Triumph and Healing Moments to Cleveland stage on June 17 with Work & Reentry Experience June…
Read MoreClosing Northeast Ohio’s racial wealth gap is a social, moral and economic endeavor
Article by Rachel Abbey McCafferty Published April 10, 2023 10:00am Read the full article on Crain’s Cleveland Business Much has changed since the 1960s, politically, socially, economically. Think the cost…
Read MoreCleveland wants to use $10M for recruitment, training of workers to rebuild city’s infrastructure
Written by: Kim Palmer Published: January 30, 2023 05:45 AM Read the full article on Crain’s Cleveland Business Volunteers with the ACE program provide a building demonstration for students at…
Read MoreCleveland workforce programs offer wraparound supports, address barriers to employment
Written by: Mandy Kraynak Published: January 24, 2023 Read the full article at The Land As part of its WorkAdvance model, Towards Employment offers wraparound supports, or services that benefit…
Read More4 National Models Come to CLE
For Immediate Release Media Contact: Adaora Schmiedl aschmiedl@towardsemployment.org 216-696-731 Towards Employment helps bring four innovative national models to Cleveland: Grow with Google, Employer Resource Network®, Financial Opportunity Center® and…
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NEO WORKFORCE COALITION PARTNERS WITH STATE COALITION TO
BRING WORKFORCE LEADERSHIP ACADEMY TO CLEVELAND
For Immediate Release Media Contact: Adaora Schmiedl 216-696-7310 | aschmiedl@towardsemployment.org NEO WORKFORCE COALITION PARTNERS WITH STATE COALITION TO BRING WORKFORCE LEADERSHIP ACADEMY TO CLEVELAND December 8, 2022 – CLEVELAND –…
Read MoreOp-ed: For workers, it’s a ‘good job’ that makes the difference
Published: November 15, 2022 01:43 PM Author: Jill Rizika Read the full Op-ed on Crain’s Getty Images/iStock | Paid training, employer-sponsored training or ongoing on-the-job training such as apprenticeships are…
Read MoreMAGNET’s new headquarters aims for more
Published October 28, 2022 11:00 AM Written by Rachel Abbey McCafferty Read the full article on Crain’s Roger Mastroianni | The purpose of the new headquarters is not just to…
Read MoreThe Social Determinants of Thriving in the Workforce
“What do we need to do differently? We’re not trying to fix the workers. We have to fix the work, and we have to fix the system.” – Jill Rizika…
Read MoreLocal nonprofits aim to address social determinants of work through initiative
On the "Sound of Ideas," we talk to two local organizations who are starting a social determinants of work initiative. [Suzanne Tucker/shutterstock] Authors Rachel Rood and Kendal Harrisa Air date…
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