Job Readiness program gives participants a competitive edge
“We’ve condensed three weeks of training into an intensive one-week program,” Trainer and Curriculum Coordinator Michael Jones tells Job Readiness participants on the first day of class. To receive a certificate of completion from the [...]
Perfect equation
Written by Danielle Rexrode of the Erickson Tribune After retiring from 39 years as a computer science and math professor at Coppin State University, Ed Sommerfeldt wasn't ready to hang up his hat as a mentor [...]
Patrick Miles Receives Unsung Hero Award
Patrick Miles with Carl Howell, director of Christopher Place Employment Academy. On October 26 at the annual Association of Fundraising Professionals meeting, Patrick Miles, a senior manager at T. Rowe Price was presented with the Unsung [...]
Oak Crest Village Employees Create Connection at Christopher Place
Each month, employees of Oak Crest Village Retirement Communities visit Christopher Place Employment Academy to interact over dinner with a group of men reclaiming their lives. The volunteers perform light meal preparation, take dinner to [...]
Mercyhurst Prep Students Devote a Week to Volunteering at Catholic Charities Programs
A Mercyhurst Prep student serves lunch at Our Daily Bread. Fr. Mike Allison, the Chaplain at Merychurst Preparatory School in Erie, Pennsylvania, and a group of incoming seniors recently spent a week in Baltimore volunteering [...]
Loyola College Spring Break Outreach
While thousands of area college students headed south for warmer weather and traditional spring break activities, a group of Loyola College students remained in Baltimore to participate in Loyola’s Spring Break Outreach program. This unique [...]