Taking Great Strides in SPACE

Taking Great Strides in SPACE

This morning, Goodwill hosted an Open House for many of our partnering organizations and client referral sources. The focus of the event was to educate those in attendance about some of the big changes taking place in Goodwill's computer lab programs - the Self-Paced Applications in the Computer Environment (SPACE) program and the Work Keys program.

Vocational Assessment Leads to Jobs in More Ways Than One

Vocational Assessment Leads to Jobs in More Ways Than One

Tristan Cox is 21 years old and loves reading about history, science, fantasy and science-fiction. After unsuccessfully trying to find employment on his own, he came to the Goodwill Employment Training and Rehabilitation (ET&R) Center in Oak Ridge in hopes of receiving some support. As many clients do, he started first with a Vocational Assessment.

Goodwill Clients Team Up to Help High School CDC

Goodwill Clients Team Up to Help High School CDC

Something special is taking place at the Oak Ridge Goodwill. A small group of high school students are partnering with Goodwill as part of their Comprehensive Development Classroom (CDC), a nontraditional special education program for students with significant cognitive disabilities. Find out how Goodwill clients are taking these students under their wings.