Breaking Barriers to Employment Initiative Evaluation Report Published
SPR and Corporation for a Skilled Workforce are pleased to announce the release of our evaluation report on the Breaking Barriers to Employment Initiative, funded by the California Workforce Development Board. This initiative, which started right at the start of the pandemic, supported…
Read more » An Evaluation of AB 1111: The Breaking Barriers to Employment Initiative
In December 2019, the California Workforce Development Board (State Board) awarded 26 Breaking Barriers to Employment Initiative (Breaking Barriers or the initiative) grants. Each grant went to either a community-based organization (CBO) or a workforce development board (WDB) with each…
Read more » Maddhi Jayagoda is an Associate in the Workforce and Human Services Division at SPR with experience in community engagement, youth development, and mixed-methods research with a special interest in participatory methodologies. Her passion lies in research that directly supports and…
Read more » Oliver is an Associate at SPR and works across research, evaluation, and technical assistance projects in the Workforce and Human Services Division. He is passionate about equity and inclusion, particularly around disability justice. Prior to joining SPR, he worked as…
Read more » SPR Welcomes Dr. Stephanie Timmons-Brown
We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Stephanie Timmons-Brown as SPR's first Executive Vice President. Dr. Timmons-Brown has served in various executive leadership and faculty positions at the University of Maryland (College Park), most recently serving as the Executive Director of…
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