Employment Group
Workgroup Name
Employment Workgroup
Chairperson Name
Helyse Sina, Sierra Nevada Job Corps
Darryl Feemster, City of Reno
Chairperson Contact
Helyse Sina
Direct Phone: (775)789-0803
E-Mail: sina.helyse@jobcorps.org
Darryl Feemster
Direct Phone:
E-Mail: feemsterd@ci.reno.nv.us
Employment Workgroup
Chairperson Name
Helyse Sina, Sierra Nevada Job Corps
Darryl Feemster, City of Reno
Chairperson Contact
Helyse Sina
Direct Phone: (775)789-0803
E-Mail: sina.helyse@jobcorps.org
Darryl Feemster
Direct Phone:
E-Mail: feemsterd@ci.reno.nv.us
Purpose of Workgroup
Expand business community partnerships to provide employment training, job experience, fiscal management, and entrepreneurial training.
A benefit to employers as we work together to address the challenge of creating a skilled and trained workforce for the future.
A benefit to employers as we work together to address the challenge of creating a skilled and trained workforce for the future.
Key Goals and Objectives
· Expand business community partnerships.
· Develop marketing, orientation, and implementation tools to assist business in offering internships and training opportunities.
· Employ at least 15 Foster Youth in growth opportunity positions in 2009.
How You Can Help
· Create an internship position within your organization specifically for adolescents and young adults - initially representing one or more of the four at-risk groups
· Sponsor a paid internship within another company
· Offer job shadowing and/or coaching/mentoring to youth exploring career options
· Donate bus passes
Upcoming Meeting Dates, Times and Locations **
· Workgroup meets the first Tuesday of every month at JOIN/ProNet Office
1201 Terminal Way, Suite 104
Reno, NV 89502
1pm - 2:30pm
· Expand business community partnerships.
· Develop marketing, orientation, and implementation tools to assist business in offering internships and training opportunities.
· Employ at least 15 Foster Youth in growth opportunity positions in 2009.
How You Can Help
· Create an internship position within your organization specifically for adolescents and young adults - initially representing one or more of the four at-risk groups
· Sponsor a paid internship within another company
· Offer job shadowing and/or coaching/mentoring to youth exploring career options
· Donate bus passes
Upcoming Meeting Dates, Times and Locations **
· Workgroup meets the first Tuesday of every month at JOIN/ProNet Office
1201 Terminal Way, Suite 104
Reno, NV 89502
1pm - 2:30pm
** PLEASE NOTE: Meeting agendas are issued one week in advance.
We recommend confirming meeting logistics with the workgroup chair if you have not received an agenda prior.
We recommend confirming meeting logistics with the workgroup chair if you have not received an agenda prior.
Employment Group Meeting Minutes
