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The road to opportunity wasn’t always smooth for Robert. Living in Nevada, the young man left his formal education after the sixth grade. Although he was home-schooled, he did not officially finish high school. A referral from the Salvation Army Family Care Center steered him toward the program that would change his life. Robert was led to the Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh.
Cheers to County Executive Rich Fitzgerald and Mayor Bill Peduto for pressing the business community to open doors to re-entering citizens.
Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
A host of government and community leaders pressed Allegheny County employers Monday to consider job applicants with criminal backgrounds, joining a national push led by the White House.
Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
“There are 17 kids sitting in high school now who know they can pass a college class. How aspirational must that be, and what a sharpened vision it will give them in high school knowing this is already out there waiting for them and that they can do it.” ~ Steve MacIsaac, Neighborhood Learning Alliance
The Atlantic's Alana Semuels discusses the struggle of America's forgotten workers
Local planning for the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) is underway, and adult educators should weigh in. That’s the message of a new fact sheet from the National Skills Coalition.
Residents of the Hill District, Uptown and West Oakland will soon qualify for a free course that could help lead to union jobs through the Community College of Allegheny County. The course will help those seeking a union apprenticeship refresh the math skills needed for an interview.
Source: WESA-FM
Sixteen-year-old Vishal Kharel is spending the summer restoring trails in a large county park in Pittsburgh’s southern suburbs. As he digs a ditch, he describes his actions to the other teenagers on the crew.
Source: PRI's The World
Ray Herron, 3RWIB CFO, announced in Pittsburgh Business Times.
Source: Pittsburgh Business Times
Ten children in war-torn countries who are missing all or part of their hands are now able to hold a cup, open a door, and pick an apple, thanks to small hands created by Allegheny County youth.
Source: NEXT Pittsburgh
To help local businesses access untapped pools of skilled talent, the US Department of Labor has awarded Three Rivers Workforce Investment Board nearly $1.4 million to train and connect residents involved with the criminal justice system to opportunities in high-demand industries.
Source: New Pittsburgh Courier
The U.S. Department of Labor has awarded $1.4 million to the Three Rivers Workforce Investment Board. In partnership with the Allegheny County Jail Collaborative, 3RWIB will offer men and women in work release programs or home confinement the opportunity to participate in a two-year career pathway training program that meets the needs of local industry.
Source: Pittsburgh Business Times
Guillermo Jose, a 40-year-old information systems professional with four master’s degrees and an interminable resume, radiates confidence that he has what it takes to bring big data to health care, finance and human resources.
Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
The Fab Lab at the Carnegie Science Center is using its 3-D printer to make prosthetic hands. The “e-Nable the Future” program allowed visitors to take part in a workshop utilizing this technology.
Source: WESA-FM
Kyle Gramling's favorite place in Pittsburgh growing up was the Carnegie Science Center. The Peters native said despite not fully understanding everything he saw there, he was always amazed by its “wow factor.”
Source: Pittsburgh Tribune Review
The Three Rivers Workforce Investment Board will receive nearly $1.4 million from the federal government to serve individuals in impoverished and high-crime areas. The grant was one of 16 awards totaling $21.2 million announced Friday by the U.S. Department of Labor that aim to offer prisoners in a state or local work release program an opportunity to participate in a career pathway program that helps meet the needs of local employers.
Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Learn and Earn Manager Laura Saulle discusses summer youth employment in Pittsburgh and Allegheny County with WPXI-TV in Pittsburgh!
Source: WPXI-TV
Pittsburgh and Allegheny County youths seeking summer jobs may apply for the region’s second “Summer of Learn and Earn” program. Allegheny County, the City of Pittsburgh and the Three Rivers Workforce Investment Board (3RWIB) have joined together to match 2,000 youths aged 14 to 21 with summer jobs that position them for later careers. The program will employ 1,300 youths ages 14 to 21 from the City of Pittsburgh and 700 more from Allegheny County, providing participants with personal development opportunities, while also assisting the long-term growth of Pittsburgh-area employers.
Source: South Pittsburgh Reporter
Youths seeking summer jobs in Pittsburgh and Allegheny County will be able to apply, starting Tuesday, for the second annual “Summer of Learn and Earn” program.
Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
One of the chief challenges at Uber's Advanced Technology Center in the Strip District, aside from perfecting self-driving cars, is finding people to work there.
Source: Pittsburgh Tribune Review