Chester County’s “one-stop shop” for youth employment and training opportunities, The HOOD: A Partnership for Youth Employment, will host an open house on Thursday, April 9, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the county announced in a press release.
Located at Suite 350, 479 Thomas Jones Way in Exton, The HOOD provides young people with access to opportunities for further education and training, career development and job opportunities. A brief program, with comments from the Chester County commissioners, will take place at noon.
The HOOD, facilitated by the Chester County Workforce Investment Board and the Council for the Workforce of Tomorrow, places an emphasis on educational enrichment, career exploration and career development. It offers in-school youth programs and primarily focuses on out-of-school services for youth to attend an alternative schooling to obtain a GED as well as other post-educational opportunities.
“Our organization is forever growing and expanding, and we are focused on improving our services to make them more effective for young people,” Lila Singleton, Workforce Development Manager for The HOOD, said in the release. “All of our partners, representatives from school districts and youth services, and the general public are welcome to attend, giving us an opportunity to showcase our new premises and our services.”
With the new Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act regulations being implemented on July 1, The HOOD will serve out-of-school youth ages 16 to 24, and in-school youth from ages 12 to 18.
Anyone attending the open house is asked to RSVP to Roslyn Roberts at rroberts@chesco.org or call 610-344-6929 by Friday, April 3.. For more information, contact Roslyn Roberts or go to the website at www.thehoodonline.org.
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