Jan 3, 2017 | Blog, Success Story
Nola Ryan’s path to her career as a CDL truck driver has been rocky, but she used the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) program to set herself on a path to success. Nola, a longtime Austin resident and Johnston High School (now Eastside Memorial High...
Jun 21, 2016 | Blog, Success Story
Daniel Moreno knows the meaning of hard work and determination. Daniel was born in Mexico, the sixth of seven children. Daniel’s uncle took him under his wing at age nine, and they moved to the United States where they worked seasonal crop picking jobs. Daniel became...
Apr 18, 2016 | Blog, Success Story
Viginus Nwokonkwo enrolled in the Workforce and Education Readiness Continuum (or WERC) seeking employment assistance. However, soon after enrolling, Viginus had to return home to Nigeria to tend to a death in the family. In June of 2014, upon return to the...
Apr 4, 2016 | Blog, Success Story
Austin has been announced as one of 15 new communities added to the White House’s TechHire Initiative. Designed to develop homegrown information technology workforce, TechHire communities are piloting programs to train lower-skill workers—often in just a few...
Nov 23, 2015 | Blog, Success Story
Daniel Cardenas’ father always told him to give back to the community and to those who are less fortunate. Daniel graduated from the University of Texas in Austin (UT) in 2003 without having a clear idea of what he wanted to do with his life. After being laid off from...
Sep 30, 2015 | Blog, Success Story
Growing up, it was not easy for Jacob Rico to find his path. Jacob was raised by a single mother as the middle child of seven, and he had trouble finding subjects he liked in high school. Because of a lack of focus, he began skipping class, “roaming aimlessly,” and...
