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Volunteer Opportunities

Mock Interviewer & Resume Developer

Help people build up their interviewing skills and resumes.

Mock interviews and a polished resume are critical and essential tools in preparing participants for the job search process. Guidelines & Online training are provided for mock interviewers, while templates are provided for resume developers.

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Step-Up Cheerleader

Cheer on Step-Up Ceremony graduates.

Write notes for students who could use a little something to keep their spirits up as they work through virtual workshop and attend virtual Step-Up Ceremonies to celebrate as a step up cheerleader. Want to see a Step-Up ceremony before volunteering? Sign-up to visit a Step-Up ceremony in-person or virtually!

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Social Media & Outreach Ambassador

Spread the word about TE on social media.

Volunteers help spread awareness about TE programs and services by sharing information on social media as a social media ambassador or assisting with targeted grassroots recruitment strategies as a TE outreach ambassador.

No need to wait to share our updates! Check our our social media pages below.

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Civic Engagement & Advocacy

Activate your passion for policy & advocacy with TE.

Our civic engagement and advocacy volunteers will support and spread awareness of TE’s policy agenda and focus with the help policy action items and additional toolkits.

TE's Policy & Advocacy

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Corporate Volunteering

The Avery Dennison team was amazed at the work TE does helping to prepare people to enter the workforce, and we appreciate the time they spend to prepare us for the mock interviews. Our team had a great and enlightening experience - We hope to do it again."

Vanita Marzette
Senior Product Manager,
Avery Dennison

REI Engagement For Your Team

Swagelok, Manager & Supervisor Training

Swagelok, Manager & Supervisor Training

Swagelok, Manager & Supervisor Training

Eaton

Key Bank

Key Bank

Key Bank

University Hospitals

Swagelok, Mock Interviews

Share your time, skills, and expertise.
Be active in developing a skilled and more equitable Cleveland workforce.

Community Day Clean Up

Done-in-a-Day Projects

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Volunteer Membership

Towards Employment Young Professionals (TEYP)

Towards Employment Young Professionals (TEYP) brings young professionals together to increase awareness and understanding of TE’s mission in the community and to build support for the organization. TEYP members actively participate in building community, networking, fundraising, and volunteer activities.

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TE Alumni Advancement Collective

Connect, learn, grow, advance! Becoming a Towards Employment Alumnus means more than new skills and training - you also gain access to amazing professional and professional growth opportunities.

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Community Event Calendar

TE Annual Fundraising Event

Every year, Towards Employment hosts our Annual Event to help raise funds to connect people to careers!

2024 Annual Event

The Work & Reentry Experience at A Chance to Advance 2024 was an unforgettable, impactful performance - this musical and storytelling fusion featured a partnership with Dominick Farinacci and Towards Employment.

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2023 Annual Event

Toward Employment celebrated their 18th annual event, A Chance To Advance: Pay it Forward, on June 7th at the Agora Theatre!

The event highlighted the premiere of a unique, storytelling performance from TE Alumni in partnership with Dominick Farinacci of the Modern Warrior Experience. The Agora Theatre also hosted TE's Hometown Hero Award announcement, our live auction, a beautiful singing performance, and more.

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2022 Annual Event

Toward Employment celebrated their 17th annual event, A Chance To Advance, on June 3rd at Music Box Supper Club! The event included a concert by a local CLE band: Blue Lunch, drawing of the Chance to Dream Raffle, and the Take A Chance on CLE silent auction. This was Toward Employment's second hybrid experience where guests attended both in person and virtually! Click the button below to view videos and photos from this event.

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2021 Annual Event

Toward Employment celebrated their 16th annual event, A Chance To Advance, on September 10th 2021 at Music Box Supper Club! The event included a concert by a local CLE band: Blue Lunch, drawing of the Chance to Dream Raffle, and the Take A Chance on CLE silent auction. This was Toward Employment's first hybrid experience where guests attended both in person and virtually! Click the button below to view videos and photos from this event.

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2020 Annual Event

2020 was a difficult year for many. COVID cases spiked, businesses continued to shut their doors, and the unemployment rate kept climbing, but we KNEW we had to find a way to fundraise.

And then, an idea was born...TE's Got Talent, our first-ever virtual event! While we couldn't gather as a whole, people were able to join from the safety of their homes. Our donors, volunteers, staff, and friends really showed up to support Cleveland's workforce talent when it meant the most.

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2019 Annual Event

Every year, Towards Employment helps over 2,000 people get in the game with a personal career pathway – a game plan to prepare for a job, get a job, keep a job, and advance into a career.

On Friday, September 20, at the Westin Cleveland Downtown, we highlighted Clevelanders who got in the game – those who found long-term employment with opportunities to advance.

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