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| ![]() LA Mayor Bass' Team To Join Living Advantage, Inc. for 2023 VIP Career Match DaysLiving Advantage, Inc. (LA, Inc.), a 30-year-old nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering foster youth, and Woodcraft Rangers, a nearly 100-year-old youth development organization, are pleased to announce their collaboration.
The two-part event takes place weekly at Manual Arts for the remaining few weeks of this year's semester. Every Wednesday for Part 1, students will work with both organizations to improve resumes and take an aptitude test to determine strengths. During Part 2 on Thursdays, several employers will come out including members of Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass' team, the Department of Public Social Services, The Monique Woolley Foundation, and Together CFO to hire students. LA, Inc., with their corporate partners, USC, US Bank, and Children's Hospital Los Angeles, has been at the forefront of empowering at-risk youth with tutoring, mentoring, and case management, in an effort to help underserved students graduate on time and find careers that are meaningful to them. "We are thrilled to partner with Woodcraft Rangers for this incredible event," said Pamela R. Clay, the Executive Director of Living Advantage, Inc. "Our VIP Career Match Days will provide at-risk youth with a unique platform to explore their passions and interests, interact with professionals, and gain valuable insights into the world of work. We believe that by exposing them to diverse career options, we can inspire our kids to pursue their dreams and build successful futures." LA, Inc. and Woodcraft Rangers invite members of the media to come out and see what these Career Match Days are all about. The Thursday job fairs will be open to the media from 3-4:30 p.m. on May 25 and June 1. https://www.livingadvantageinc.org/ End
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