Quarter by Quarter

Every quarter feels like a whirlwind.  And this past quarter was no exception, and with extra good reasons.  Here are some- October 5th, National Manufacturer’s Day: where our District 5 Supervisor Brown’s office worked with OEWD to bring in 4 small, local manufacturers to tell our students their story.  It was such a great way to affirm […]

Fall 2018 Newsletter: Lots of New Going On

Meet Mariah & Debbie! These ladies are amazing, words don’t suffice but let’s just say they compliment each other really well.  Grounded, insightful, detail oriented (at the right time) and always looking out for students. Mariah is a former Ida B. Wells student!  Now a Job Corps alum, with experience in a variety of cafes, […]

NOPA Helps Us In So Many Ways – And Save The Date!

The people of NOPA Restaurant do heartfelt work. As Laurence says, their employees are “nice, smart and hard working.” They truly are. On Valentine’s Day NOPA closes their restaurants so the employees can take the time to volunteer throughout the City.  For us that meant a group came and cleaned up our dormant garden (dormant […]