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Long Beach Agency Honored for Partnership Helping Low-Income Residents
On October 23, Janet McCarthy-Wilson, President and CEO of Goodwill, Serving the People of Southern Los Angeles County (CA), accepted an award from the California State University’s Long Beach Center of Community Engagement for its partnership in helping serve residents of the Carmelitos Housing Community.
The annual leadership and public service award recognized Goodwill’s commitment to working with the university in serving residents who live in the 714-unit low income housing community in Long Beach.
The partnership pairs the university’s service learning students with Carmelitos residents, who receive help accessing job readiness and resume writing skills. Several students helped plan and implement the Goodwill Job Fair held in May during Goodwill Industries Week. One university student served as a mentor to participants enrolled in the Goodwill’s Certified Nursing Assistant Training class. Yet, another student was later hired by the Goodwill as the Goodwill Works Life Skills Instructor at the City of Long Beach Multi-Service Center, which provides services to the homeless.
“The true benefactors to our partnership are the students and the individuals we serve through our education, training and job placement programs,” said McCarthy-Wilson, President & CEO. “This five-year relationship has proved that service learning can be included in our Workforce Development programs to meet the needs of a variety of populations and age groups.”
For more information about this partnership, contact Richard Guiss, the Goodwill’s Director of Public Relations and Development.
Goodwill Media Contacts
Richard Guiss
Publicity Director
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Phone: | (562) 435-3411 x267 |
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Cell: | (562) 253-7910 |
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