In the MEdia
Scaling Workforce Development Programming in Baltimore
With skilled workers now in high demand, Baltimore should seize the opportunity to rapidly expand high-quality workforce development programs to assist job seekers in obtaining the skills they need.
Maryland highlights work of JARC Baltimore
The Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing & Regulation featured JARC Baltimore prominently in its 2018 EARN Annual Report. This document goes to Governor Hogan, and it showcases the work of many Workforce Development and Adult Learning partners.
JARC KICKS OFF NEW MANUFACTURING PODCAST
Putman Media's new Manufacturing Tomorrow's Workforce podcast launched with a 44-minute interview with JARC President Guy Loudon. He discusses how to bridge the skills gap in the manufacturing workforce.
Easy to fall in love with JARC Baltimore's mission
Sometimes the giver is the receiver. Read this blog post about how JARC Baltimore received free freelance assistance from Catchafire thanks to one of our grantors, the Annie E. Casey Foundation. The freelancers felt equally passionate about the match.
Rebuilding Baltimore's workforce on WYPR
Lauren Purviance (third from left), JARC’s Business Services Coordinator, spoke as part of a panel on live radio during the “Midday” program on WYPR FM 88.1, Baltimore’s public radio station. The 50-minute panel examined Baltimore's calamitous de-industrialization and the challenge of rebuilding the city's workforce. Listen here.
Modern Machine Shop Magazine: Skills Training Strengthens Shops, Communities
This monthly trade magazine for the metalworking industry features our work to lift people out of poverty.
WYPR - Training for the Future of Manufacturing
Elaine Carroll tells On the Record about a job-training program she directs in Baltimore’s Park Heights neighborhood - the Jane Addams Resource Corporation, JARC.
JARC Highlighted in Baltimore Business Journal
The Baltimore Business Journal highlighted JARC Baltimore, as one of several nonprofits offering training to help the 76,000 unemployed citizens in Baltimore find quality jobs.
New DHR Secretary Visits JARC
New MD DHR Secretary Lourdes Padilla toured the Baltimore Regional Training Center and JARC with State Delegate Sandy Rosenberg to highlight an innovative job-driven training initiative.
Providing Pathways to STEM Jobs
Featured at the U.S. News STEM Solutions Conference held in Baltimore last week, programs like JARC help individuals from low-income or underserved communities gain STEM skills for jobs in a variety of industries.