Bloom Bakery & Erie Island Launch Partnership

Bloom Bakery and Erie Island Coffee Company Launch New Partnership CLEVELAND, OH – April 20, 2016 – After opening its first location to rave reviews on Public Square, Bloom Artisan Bakery & Cafe is pleased to announce a new partnership with Erie Island Coffee Company in Rocky River, OH. Bloom Bakery is expanding its product…

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Proud to be a CIFF 40 community partner

TE is a community partner of the Cleveland International Film Festival.  The Measure of a Man explores the complexities of unemployment through the experiences of one man. The film shows March 31 @ 2:10 pm and April 2 @ 7:15…join us at the movies! For a $2 discount for any CIFF40 screening, use code TOWARD.  

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BLOOM BAKERY OPENS ON PUBLIC SQUARE TODAY

CLEVELAND, OH – On Monday, March 14, Bloom Artisan Bakery & Café opens its doors to the public. Bloom Bakery is the first social venture for non-profit agency, Towards Employment. The bakery is located at 200 Public Square between US Bank and Starbucks, with entrances on Euclid Avenue and through the 200 Public Square atrium.…

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Overcoming barriers on WKYC

Successful TE graduate Chris Tatum and career coach Betty Holnapy were featured on WKYC to talk about how to overcome barriers to employment and build a career. Check it out here.

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TE receives Anne E. Casey Foundation Grant for young adults

December 29, 2015 – The Annie E. Casey Foundation announced this month that it plans to award $6 million in grants over the next four years to increase job opportunities for America’s young adults in five cities, enabling them to begin building careers and develop the skills employers need.  Cleveland is one of these five…

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Announcing Bloom Bakery, a TE social venture

Bloom Bakery to Provide Training and Jobs for Those Facing Barriers to Employment Towards Employment teams with renowned baker Maurice Chaplais to create jobs and bring top-of-the-line baking techniques to Cleveland Bloom Bakery scheduled to open in early 2016 Profits to be reinvested to expand opportunities for Towards Employment graduates CLEVELAND, OH – November 4,…

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TE & three area hospital systems partner together with W.K. Kellogg Foundation support

Cleveland, OH; September 3, 2015 The W.K. Kellogg Foundation announces partnership of Towards Employment, University Hospitals, Cleveland Clinic and MetroHealth as part of national pilot study to promote career advancement and increase family economic security. In ongoing efforts to support community-led solutions that help remove the barriers to economic security faced by lower-income families, The…

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TE announces newly formed associate board

Cleveland, OH; July 8, 2015 – Towards Employment, a non-profit organization that empowers people to achieve and maintain self-sufficiency through employment, announced six founding officers of the newly formed Towards Employment Young Professional (TEYP) Associate Board. TEYP Associate Board will increase awareness and understanding of the TE mission throughout the community. TE partnered with Engage!…

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