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Unity Cafe
Our plan

Our plan is to get local professionals to work with Unity cafe Training individuals in their area of expertize to help in all areas of their lives. 

Have volunteer teachers to help individuals apply for and receive their ged
Have bank executives volunteer to have class training to help with financial responsibility
Have certified veteran reentry specialist to help with life skills
Have volunteer counselors to help with individual needs.
Have partner companies to give job training in other employment areas.
 
 

And our last goal is to increase to have the ability to acquire a multi family housing property to be used for temporary housing to supply stability for individuals while going through the training and add self dignity while applying for employment.
 



The Employment Project


The Employment Project will help individuals who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless identify career options, make choices, and ultimately gain stability through employment. The Employment Project will offer career counseling, employment preparation and financial literacy training, free voice mail, a mailing address, networking opportunities with businesses and professionals, and job placement and retention support to homeless and low-income adults who want to become employed. Volunteers teachers will provide additional assistance and support to program participants who are engaged in job searches or enrolled in our prep for GED classes or other educational programs.


To facilitate their (re)entry into the workforce, The Employment Project will offer employment preparation training, career services, and basic needs assistance, employer outreach, referrals to training  (thru our partnering companies in their professional line of work), and job placement and retention services to homeless and low-income individuals throughout Owensboro.


Though the Career Connections initiative, individuals seeking additional training and education can access our Employment Resource Room which will be open to the public and provides computers, a telephone and fax machine, and a library of employment-related literature.


In collaboration with partnering companies in Owensboro, The Employment Project will facilitating job training and placement with other companies and fields of work.