message from
Natalia J. Peart, PhD, Chief Executive Officer
YWCA Omaha
Career Fair
and Clothing Extravaganza
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A client dressed for success after visiting the Career Closet.
xcitement is building at the YWCA for our Career Fair and Clothing Extravaganza, which will be held:
YWCA 222 South 29th St. (29th & Farnam) Saturday, October 3rd 9am-4pm Wednesday, October 7th 8am-2pm Saturday, October 10th 9am-4pm
For further information about the YWCA Omaha Career Fair and Clothing Extravaganza please call: Margo Parsow or Lisa Nyberg at the YWCA Omaha, 345-6555.
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Last year more than 300 women attended our three- day extravaganza, which offered an opportunity for participants to come to the YWCA Omaha and benefit from donated professional career clothing, shoes, jewelry, and personal care items at no cost. This year, for the first time, an exciting opportunity is now also available for all women in our community attending our extravaganza if they also require job and educational assistance. The University of Phoenix, Metropolitan Community College, and Boys Town have each partnered with the YWCA Omaha to help design college programming for potential students based on the individual’s interests and goals. Women who are interested will have the option of a varied learning format consisting of on-campus, or online study. Businesses in
our community who are currently in need of employees will also be represented. The Career Fair and Clothing Extravaganza is open to all. The YWCA Omaha Career Closet is well known in the community, and we are thrilled to pair our signature event with our Career Fair this year. Our hope is that every woman who attends will feel empowered to pursue their dreams of an independent and rewarding future while possessing the confidence for embarking on their new career pursuits. Due to an overwhelming demand for our services, we have changed our client intake process to better respond to community needs. Our clothing closet is open 9-3 Monday-Friday to any client with a referral from one of our community partners. For clients without a referral, they can attend our Resume writing and Support for Success workshops, which are held every Wednesday at 9 am prior to accessing the Career Closet. The YWCA is here for YOU, and we look forward to serving the career needs of all women in our great community. H
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