Did you know that Goodwill of Central Arizona operates a charter high school called ecademie?
Goodwill's ecademie high school serves as a hub for students who are involved with Goodwill's Youth Workforce Development program, as well as being open to youth ages 14 to 21 in the community at-large. ecademie offers a personalized, high-quality educational environment. Our teachers and staff are caring and dedicated professionals who ensure that each student reaches his or her fullest potential.
Goodwill of Central Arizona’s commitment to the community includes matching hiring employers with highly qualified candidates. With record numbers of individuals utilizing Goodwill for help finding employment, Arizona employers have a unique opportunity to connect with thousands of job seekers.
It’s that time of year! Spring cleaning has Valley residents emptying their closets and hosting neighborhood garage sales. Goodwill of Central Arizona has once again decided to help these communities “clean out the clutter” and donate their unwanted, gently used household goods.
In this tough economy, Goodwill of Central Arizona is working harder than ever to meet record demands for its job training and employment services. May 3-9 marks Goodwill Industries Week, a time to celebrate the outstanding community support received by Goodwill, thus allowing the organization to make positive changes in its clients’ lives every day.
Before Carlos Osuna Garay found Goodwill, he had a number of barriers that were standing in his way for success.
But since he became employed in Goodwill's Retail department, Osuna Garay is overcoming all obstacles and has a bright outlook on the future.
Osuna Garay, who is now a Customer Service Manager at the Alma School store #135, always set high goals for himself but before he joined Goodwill in March 2006, he had not yet obtained a high school diploma.
Goodwill of Central Arizona has been “tweeting” updates, Workforce Development events and store sale days since February 2009. As a result, Goodwill’s presence on Twitter.com has grown in popularity, attracting more than 80 followers.
Recently, Goodwill was named one of the ‘Top 10 Phoenicians to Follow on Twitter’ by Jobing.com.
Youth in Maricopa County who are seeking employment opportunities for the Summer 2009, are invited to enroll in a summer program operated by the Maricopa County Workforce Connection (MWC) and Phoenix Workforce Connection (PWC).
Goodwill of Central Arizona understands that people are tightening their budgets and stretching their dollars. In these tough economic times, Goodwill sales are up and more people are coming to us for help finding a job. The sale of our donations translates into job training programs and employment services for Arizona youth and adults.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics announced today that the nation’s unemployment rate rose to 8.5 percent. Amidst a difficult economic outlook, Goodwill of Central Arizona remains committed to helping people gain employment. As Arizona’s leading nonprofit provider of employment training and job placement services, Goodwill knows that it takes a comprehensive approach to help people find and keep good jobs.
Thanks to a generous $1,000 grant from the Phoenix Rotary 100 Club, Goodwill can continue to provide career development and life skills to families in central Arizona.
Through its Family Strengthening Initiative, Goodwill of Central Arizona’s Youth Services department will offer additional support to families of our participants.
In this tough economy, Goodwill of Central Arizona is working harder than ever to meet record demands for its job training and employment services. May 3-9 marks Goodwill Industries Week, a time to celebrate the outstanding community support received by Goodwill, thus allowing the organization to make positive changes in its clients’ lives every day.
