NPower, Inc.
$100,000 / 2021 / Workforce Development
In support of providing 150 young adults from underserved neighborhoods with IT certification training and paid internships in the IT industry. Within one year of graduating, participating students are employed with an average starting wage of $16 per hour.
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Parks & People Foundation
$150,000 / 2011 / Workforce Development
For support of the Green Career Training Program, a job-skills training and placement program for 15 Baltimore City young adults, ages 17 to 26, in the Westport and Middle Branch neighborhoods. The program will offer participants training in horticulture, arboriculture, landscaping, building, and general job readiness. The objective is to enable 75 percent of the graduates to secure and maintain employment in an entry-level position in a green job-related field, or to enroll in a higher level training program.
Parks & People Foundation
$25,000 / 2018 / Workforce Development
n support of ‘Branches,’ an environmental education, employment skills training, and green jobs internship program for Baltimore City high school students.
Paul’s Place, Inc.
$50,000 / 2007 / Workforce Development
For support of the Hot Lunch and Ambassador programs for residents of Washington Village/Pigtown. Paul’s Place serves an average of 265 meals per day and more than 65 percent of the hot lunch guests use other supportive services or obtain referrals to other organizations. Approximately 30 guests participate in the Ambassador Community Volunteer Program, a pre-job readiness training program. For every hour worked, a participant earns points toward an incentive payment that can be applied to groceries, rent, or utility bills.
Per Scholas
$150,000 / 2019 / Workforce Development
Founded in South Bronx, NY in 1994, Per Scholas has trained more than 9,000 individuals in Information Technology, producing impressive outcomes: 85 percent graduation, 80 percent certification, and 80 percent job-placement rates. Funding from the Abell Foundation will support Per Scholas’ expansion to Baltimore City, where Per Scholas plans to train 60 Baltimore City residents. Per Scholas expects that 85 percent will graduate, 80 percent will earn at least one industry-recognized credential, and 80 percent will secure employment within six months of training. TEKsystems, with its headquarters in Hanover, MD, has pledged to hire 40 program graduates.
