Partnership Paves the Way to Work

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For those interested in incorporating workforce development into their Neighborhood Networks center programming, the Center for Faith-Based and Community Initiatives (CFBCI) empowers faith-based and community organizations that help their neighbors prepare for, enter, and thrive in the workforce. The CFBCI does this by connecting organizations with funding opportunities. During this workshop session, participants will learn about the resources offered by the CFBCI. The workshop will include training on how to apply for U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) workforce development funding and information and strategies for partnering with a local workforce investment system.

Presenters:

Erica Pelman
Special Assistant
U.S. Department of Labor, Center for Faith-Based and Community Initiatives
Phone: (202) 693-6450

Ann Winston
Resident Services Supervisor
Hawthorne Place Apartments
Phone: (816) 257-2335

Erica Pelman is a special assistant in the U.S. Department of Labor's Center for Faith-Based and Community Initiatives, where she worked since September 2001. In this position, she is responsible for overseeing national outreach to faith-based and community organizations and managing a number of special projects. These projects include: SHARE Network, Project Reach Out, and Workforce Board Faith-Based and Community Initiatives grants.

Ann Winston serves as the resident services supervisor for Hawthorne Place Apartments, a 745-unit, affordable housing tax credit and Section 8 property owned by Preservation of Affordable Housing, LLC. In this position, Ms. Winston connects the property's more than 1,600 residents with community resources so that they can achieve greater self-sufficiency. To do this, Ms. Winston assesses the needs of residents and develops programs and services that meet these needs. Ms. Winston and her team of social services coordinators also work to attract residents to beneficial programming and meet other emergency needs that arise in the residents' lives.

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