Educators and employers often seem to speak different languages. But when it comes to preparing people for work, they have the same objective—helping learners gain the skills they need to succeed.
Going green does more than help the environment; it creates jobs. JFF teams with employers and educators to open green economy careers to low-income adults.
Yolonda Morrison knew nothing about forging metal or operating massive mobile machinery when she first donned a hard hat at a high-tech titanium manufacturer. The 43-year-old single mother had spent years at a factory that had shut down and so had to train quickly for a new career.