One of the best things that ever happened to me was being incarcerated. Bad decisions and substance use led to an arrest that forced me to hit rock bottom. While I was in jail, I met a man named Greg Lee. He was serving time for the same things. We both had families that we… Read more »
My mother and father divorced when I was young. My mother had different men whom I lived with throughout my adolescent years. My father wasn’t really around. He remarried and had another family and my mother had another child as well. I always felt like the outsider because I felt as if I didn’t belong… Read more »
Arielle W. completed her GED with the Mt. Rogers Adult Education Program provided at the Wytheville Onestop Campus. She had been homeschooled by her mom and decided last spring she wanted to go ahead and get her GED under her belt so she could go to college. Her mom researched through the internet and found… Read more »
Through a partnership with Wytheville Community College(WCC), the New River Mount Rogers Workforce Development Board, and People Incorporated, provided over 30 young people between the ages of 17 and 24 hands-on career exploration for high demand and sustainable careers in our region.
Kent, who participated in a number of the board’s grant-funded programs, talks about his experience transitioning into employment. He was referred by Virginia Works and participated in the Advanced Manufacturing Technician training through the Center for Manufacturing Excellence of SWVA. After training, he worked with board staff for assistance in securing gainful employment. … Read more »
This webpage and the Adult, Dislocated Worker and Youth programs described are 100% supported by a federal U. S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) award of $2,189,865 made to Pulaski County on behalf of New River Mount Rogers Workforce Development Area by the pass-through entity, the Virginia Community College System. No costs of this program are financed by nongovernmental sources. The information contained herein does not necessarily reflect the official position of the U.S. Department of Labor. The Department of Labor makes no guarantees, warranties, or assurances of any kind, express or implied, with respect to such information, including any information on linked sites and including, but not limited to, accuracy of the information or its completeness, timeliness, usefulness, adequacy, continued availability, or ownership.
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