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news&Notes The Warehouse Introduces RISE: Reaching and Investing in Youth for Sustainable Employment In partnership with Barclays US Consumer Bank, The Warehouse—a service partner of The WRK Group, which also includes REACH Riverside and Kingswood Community Center—announced the official kick-off of RISE, The Warehouse’s flagship program. The event featured a $500,000 check presentation from Barclays, the largest supporter of RISE. RISE, which stands for Reaching and Investing in Youth for Sustainable
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Employment, is a paid, 26-week program that provides teens and young adults, ages 14-24, with the skills needed to secure sustainable employment. “We at The WRK Group are so grateful for partners like Barclays who are committed to investing in the next generation of young professionals,” said Logan S. Herring, Sr., CEO of The WRK Group. “By investing in Riverside’s youth, Barclays has proven their dedication to creating a more equitable
“By investing in Riverside’s youth, Barclays has proven their dedication to creating a more equitable playing field where teens and young adults of color can attain financial and professional success.” — Logan S. Herring, Sr. 12
playing field where teens and young adults of color can attain financial and professional success.” The first eight weeks of RISE are spent developing soft skills such as financial literacy, time management, conflict resolution, and more. Participants spend the following eight weeks in an externship with one of The Warehouse’s employer partners connected to specific career pathways such as culinary, information technology, certified nursing assistant, and clinical medical administrative assistant certification. Finally, participants return to The Warehouse for individual coaching in resume building, job search/ placement, and to develop an individual service strategy for professional success. RISE participants are paid for 15 hours a week at $12 an hour throughout the 26-week training program. “For the past several years, Barclays has watched The Warehouse and The WRK Group begin to transform Riverside and Northeast Wilmington,” said Denny Nealon, CEO of Barclays US Consumer Bank and REACH Riverside Advisory Board member. “We continue to be inspired by the impact of this organization to create a thriving and inclusive community in Riverside, and an important part of that is supporting the next generation. As part of Barclays LifeSkills initiative, we are proud to invest in the teens and young adults of Wilmington, helping them gain the skills they need to enter the workforce.”
May / Jun e 2022
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