From high schooler to retail rock star

December 10, 2019

Youth shopping retail

This Way Ahead has helped many young adults get their foot into the retail world. A program of the San Diego Workforce Partnership supported by Gap Inc., This Way Ahead helps young adults ages 16–24 from low-income communities develop skills for a life-changing

Press release: Workforce Partnership Awarded Grant to Support Young Adults Entering Hospitality Jobs

November 25, 2019

woman at front desk look at customers walking out

The Workforce Partnership has been chosen as a recipient of the Hyatt Thrive Community Grant. The funds awarded will be used to host three cohorts of the Career Launch Academy for opportunity youth and to develop a short video conveying the importance of hiring young adults from a business and talent development perspective.

Press Release: San Diego Workforce Partnership Launches New Retail Research Web Experience

November 13, 2019

man with long har stacks clothes in store

SAN DIEGO, CA — Together with the Aspen Institute’s Economic Opportunities Program and Reimagine Retail Initiative, the San Diego Workforce Partnership and the Corporation for a Skilled Workforce undertook a year-long research project to understand possible social, economic and regulatory forces acting on the retail sector in San Diego