STRIVE DC
WISH LIST: $100: metro tokens for 2 job-readiness training students; $1000: an entire 3-week program of job-readiness training for 1 participant; $1500: 2nd year of follow-up services for 1 participant
STRIVE DC reaches out to DC’s growing number of hard-to-employ adults -- harder than ever in a deep recession -- in Wards 5, 6, 7, and 8: those with limited education, little or no work history, troubled family backgrounds, problems with crime, substance abuse, or homelessness. And it gives them the skills and confidence they need to find a job, perhaps for the first time. STRIVE DC enrolls clients in an intense, 3-week program that teaches the rudiments of applying for and keeping a job -- dressing and speaking appropriately, operating as a team, taking orders, being responsible, accepting criticism. Both confrontational and demanding, the program challenges everyone to address and overcome self-doubt, hopelessness, and cynicism, and to approach the job search with a winning attitude. STRIVE matches graduates with entry-level positions and supports them for two solid years after placement; emergency assistance, health, and housing needs are also addressed. Over 70% of each class is successfully placed, and 70% of these are employed two years later. Doesn’t the next STRIVE Class deserve your support?
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