Check out the next episode of What’s Good in the Neighborhood!

Grace and Andrew sit down with two local CEOs, AP Armour and Mark Ford. AP and Mark share learned insights around job readiness, job development, and the power of a job. The 4 chat about the different models and perspectives they implement in order to hire people who may be on their 2nd or 3rd chance in order to develop incredible employees. If you want to learn more about barriers to employment, hiring those that live on the edges of society, and the amazing benefits that it brings to businesses, you will love this conversation!

Here are some notes and links related to what AP and Mark shared:

• Neighborhood Industries
  • Neighborhood Thrift
  • Neighborhood Recycling
  • Black Mktplc
• JD Food
  • Certified Meat Products
  • The Print District
• Fresno Mission
• Proverbs 13:23 (ESV) The fallow ground of the poor would yield much food, but it is swept away through injustice.
• ABCs of work:
  • A job
  • Better job
  • Career
• Article from The Wall Street Journal: What Gives Poor Kids a Shot at Better Lives? Economists Find an Unexpected Answer
• Heartland Compass
• CART – The Center for Advanced Research and Technology
• CTECH – Career Technical Education Charter High School

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