Skyland Workforce Center

The Skyland Workforce Center is a joint project of the development and construction team for the Skyland Town Center and Workplace DC, a group of local non-profit organizations that provide employment-related services. The goal of the Center is to co-locate services and programs on-site that connect job seekers with positions and services that can... help them to successfully obtain and retain employment with training and referral services. Many Center visitors will be looking for jobs with the Skyland Town Center construction. The Center will assist with placing individuals with construction-related positions on the project, but will also offer a broad range of services to help individuals with placement in other jobs and to improve education and skills. Six nonprofits will be providing services at the Center: LIFT-DC and Samaritan Ministry are providing case management Jubilee Jobs is doing job placement Southeast Ministry is providing GED tutoring and adult basic education STRIVE-DC is offering job readiness training Byte Back is providing computer literacy training (classes will start in January) In addition, Building Bridges Across the River, the nonprofit that manages THEARC, is managing the Workforce Center.Read More