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In a distressed part of Ohio, one way people are finding work – and purpose

Christa Case Bryant

August 24, 2018 |

The Christian Science Monitor |

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Response Location: United States, Youngstown, Ohio

Flying High is a nonprofit that helps people find new jobs and purpose, especially those fighting opioid addiction. Rather than simply focusing on the healthcare solution, this program also provides job training, with 89% of participants completing the training program and 80% retaining jobs. In Youngstown, a city that has faced severe economic challenges, the chance for a sustainable job and income is offering people hope.

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This sex trafficking survivor is moving on — by learning how to code

Arthur Nazaryan

August 17, 2018 |

Public Radio International (PRI) |

Multi-Media |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Oakland, California

AnnieCannons, is a nonprofit that teaches sex traffic survivors computer software skills so they can be employed as developers. It also emphasizes networking and tries to secure job placement. “I’ve never been happier ... having a steady paycheck for the first time since I was like 16 and just like actual real financial security where I know I’m going to get paid every two weeks, and I can start to like just settle into my life, finally.”

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This company hired anyone who applied. Now it's starting a movement

Eillie Anzilotti

August 17, 2018 |

FastCompany |

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Response Location: United States, Yonkers, New York

Greyston’s Bakery pioneered the concept of Open Hiring, meaning there are no background or drug checks for prospective employees: anyone is hired on a first come, first serve basis. Then they are provided job training to get them up to speed. The idea is to give people who might otherwise be excluded from the job market a second chance--and Greyston is proving that ethical hiring practices help business, too. They recently created the Center for Open Hiring to spread their practice to other businesses.

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Why this hospital treats its local neighborhood like a patient

Adele Peters

August 16, 2018 |

FastCompany |

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Response Location: United States, Columbus, Ohio

Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus is treating its patients both inside the hospital and in their community by helping to fund the construction of affordable housing and a workforce initiative that is creating jobs. Through these actions, the hospital recognizes that to properly care for their patients they need to not only address their personal health but also the social determinants of heath.

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Cameroon initiative helps young violent offenders become ‘prisonpreneurs,' peace builders

Barbara Borst

August 16, 2018 |

Civic Ideas |

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Response Location: Cameroon, Buea

To give young people in prison hope and a second chance, a new organization known as Creative Skills for Peace attempts to teach inmates about entrepreneurship and job training, as well as civic education and peacebuilding. Achaleke Christian Leke, the founder, hopes to create “prisonpreneurs.” Whether teaching them to make crafts or run greenhouses, Creative Skills for Peace is empowering inmates to empower others.

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Vocational Training Is Back as Firms Pair With High Schools to Groom Workers

Michelle Hackman

August 13, 2018 |

Wall Street Journal |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Coventry, Rhode Island

Volkswagen and Tesla are among a growing number of high profile companies turning to high schools to recruit entry level employees. Proponents believe this new model of career education is more effective because it responds to a clear demand, while critics worry that by tailoring the training so closely to a given company, students may have trouble changing their career or education path down the road.

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Manufacturers Increase Efforts to Woo Workers to Rural Areas

Ellen Rosen

August 03, 2018 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, Sheboygan, Wisconsin

Despite the supposed fear of automation taking away jobs, there is in fact a shortage of employees in the manufacturing industry. In rural areas where many manufacturing plants are located, companies are trying a variety of ways to incentivize talent to move, including student loan forgiveness, day care, and cash bonuses for recruiting others. There is also a huge focus on improved training and career growth potential.

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From Homeless to Employment in Silicon Valley

Deana Mitchell

July 31, 2018 |

Voice of America (VOA) |

Broadcast TV News |

Under 3 Minutes

Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

When tech giants began opening offices in one San Francisco neighborhood without finding local talent, a formerly homeless community leader stepped in. He created Code Tenderloin, a six week coding bootcamp that provides free technical training to locals with the goal of teaching job skills and finding them local employment. So far, the program has been a great asset to the neighborhood.

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Baltimore's homeless veterans get their own free barber shop

Brittany Britto

July 26, 2018 |

The Baltimore Sun |

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Response Location: United States, Baltimore, Maryland

Rob’s Barbershop Community Foundation is using haircuts to empower people. Specifically, at several centers for homeless veterans in the Baltimore area, new spaces for barbers allow veterans to access haircut and grooming services for free. Haircuts can also be significant in helping veterans get new jobs, and this program is even training some veterans to become professional barbers in the future.

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Girls-Only Trade Classes Are Becoming More Popular—and They're Upending Gender Stereotypes

Brenda Iaesvoli

July 20, 2018 |

Pacific Standard |

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Response Location: United States, Charlotte, North Carolina

Schools across the U.S. have started offering girls-only auto trade classes as a way to encourage more females to participate in the often male-dominated vocational courses. Brenda Iasevoli writes "Shop class, it seems, is a new path to female empowerment." The classes also help to address the shortage of skilled workers in the auto repair, construction, and welding industries.

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