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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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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TE is a host site for The Cleveland Foundation Summer Internship Program

The Cleveland Foundation’s summer internship program offers full-time, paid internship opportunities to Fall 2017 college seniors and juniors or Spring 2017 college graduates. The program exposes students to a broad range of public sector endeavors helps students gain knowledge of the Greater Cleveland nonprofit community. TE is one of nineteen Cleveland nonprofit agencies chosen to…

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WorkAdvance featured in the Plain Dealer

WorkAdvance is featured in today’s article from reporter Olivera Perkins. WA participant, Marvin Ambers is quoted, as is our executive director, Jill Rizika: “When we look at the different components of the WorkAdvance model, there is a sense that these services are available in our community.But what the model showed us is that people ether…

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National Workforce Development Pilot Makes Significant Local Impact, Provides Lessons for System Improvements

New report shares how WorkAdvance is redefining workforce development in Northeast Ohio  CLEVELAND–November 29, 2016–The Fund for Our Economic Future, Deaconess Foundation and The Raymond John Wean Foundation, along with grantee partner Towards Employment, are pleased to release a local impact report on WorkAdvance, a national pilot tested in Northeast Ohio over the last five years…

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BLOOM BAKERY ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH RISING STAR COFFEE

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]CLEVELAND, OH — November , 2016 — Effective immediately, Boom Bakery is partnering with Rising Star coffee, a small batch coffee roaster dedicated to curating specialty grade coffees from around the world. This partnership is the start of a whole new coffee experience at both Bloom locations. Customers can now enjoy Rising Star coffee blends…

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Now recruiting for manufacturing job opportunities

Towards Employment is joining forces with several local businesses to fill open manufacturing positions. Both entry and skilled positions are available. Applicants must be interested in a career in manufacturing, be 18 years of age or older, have a high school diploma or GED and be able to pass a drug screen. Selected individuals will…

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Jill Rizika quoted in Crain's Cleveland

When Cuyahoga County opened a new Work Opportunity Resource Center last week,  it also celebrated a new approach to helping people move from welfare to a career, rather than a only a job. The county’s new approach is focused  on a “career pathways” approach and is informed by Towards Employment’s work with the pilot program,…

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