Our Focus
Our Ready For Work program, beginning May 2nd, 2022, is an 8-week job readiness and apprenticeship program for women with school-aged or younger children in the NPU-V, with a focus on Adair Park and Pittsburgh communities in southwest Atlanta. The program specifically targets mothers who are currently unemployed or underemployed.
This program begins with a 4-week training program that will focus on overall stability, socio-emotional health, and professional training. After completion, participants will have the opportunity to move on to a 4-week apprenticeship with one of our community partners.
Become a Sponsor
We are seeking sponsors at the following levels of engagement:
- Entry Level ($1,000)
- Small Business Level ($2,500)
- Corporate Level ($5,000)
- Title Level Sponsor ($10,000)
Our Goals
Address External Barriers that Negatively Impact Success
Provide Professional Training and Resources to Increase Job Readiness
Cultivate Professional Relationships Necessary to Navigate any Successful Career
Get Involved
We need some help bringing this vision to life.
Here are a few areas we are seeking support:
Become a Coach
We are looking for dedicated volunteers who are willing to support our participants through the program and apprenticeship. Our coaches will check in, notify us of additional needs and cheer our moms on!
Lead a Conversation
We are looking for experts who have a skill they can lead a training/conversation for our participants. We are hoping to cover the following areas: Social Services, Interviewing, Hiring, etc.
Host an Apprentice
We are looking for small businesses who are willing to partner with us by providing one of our participants with an opportunity to learn from someone in a skilled position. The goal is to expose participants to a role they may not have access to (i.e. Marketing, Executive, etc.)
Requirements include:
- Provide participants with a supervisor who can provide at least 4 hours of working time per work day for 4 weeks (6/6 – 7/1).
- This person would need to evaluate the participant on their professionalism
- Provide us with weekly updates
- Complete final evaluation at the end of the 4 weeks