Through funding from the US Department of Labor to Ohio Means Jobs Cleveland/Cuyahoga, Towards Employment (TE) provides services under Reentry Integration Services for Employment, or RiSE. RiSE is a voluntary program, housed at the Euclid Jail, that provides comprehensive job…
Bri Snoddy School: Miami University Field of Study: Psychology major, criminology minor Year of study: Rising senior Hometown: Cleveland Why were you interested in interning at TE? I was interested in working at TE because of the emphasis on the…
Colin Lang School: Xavier University Field of Study: History and Philosophy, Politics, and the Public Year of study: Junior Hometown: Westlake, OH Why were you interested in interning at TE? I found out TE's goal and mission from my brother…
Christine Wille is the new general manager of Bloom Bakery. Coming on board in May 2017, she is excited to be part of this growing bakery and is intrigued and enthralled by the mission. She loves the idea of being…
By Brian Lamb President, Towards Employment Board of Directors (Excerpts from the Feb 23 State of the Organization presented to TE staff) In 2016 we celebrated four decades, and I can truly say we look great for 40! Towards Employment…
By Logan Fahey, Bloom Bakery General Manager 2016 was a tremendous year for Cleveland and for Bloom Bakery. Our city celebrated the Cavs’ big victory and a near-win for the Indians in the World Series, as well as the honor…
By Connor Lang, TE summer intern and Senior at Xavier University This summer I had the opportunity to intern at Towards Employment (TE). It was an awesome experience and I learned a lot about the work TE is doing in…
By Logan Fahey, General Manager of Bloom Bakery As the national spotlight continues to shine on Cleveland with the Cavs’ big win, the impending Republican National Convention and the billions of dollars being invested in the area, now is a…
By Steve Foglio. Steve is a Prerelease Job Readiness Workshop Facilitator. Thursday evening, 6:10 pm, the prison doors latch shut behind me as I make my way past the security checkpoint and across the prison…
By Bishara Addison. Bishara is the Senior Manager of Policy and Strategic Initiatives at Towards Employment. One of my favorite blogs to read are the ones written by Mansfield Frazier, who writes for Cool Cleveland. In…