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Career Accelerator Program Opens Up Opportunities through GED Course

teedra gets her GED through Career Accelerator program

Career Accelerator, a partnership program between Literacy Pittsburgh and Jewish Family and Community Services, offers a 12-week fast track GED course for individuals looking to increase their employment opportunities. For Teedra, a 37-year-old mom of two, this program was life changing. Teedra's Story Teedra wanted to get her GED but…Read More

412 Futures Student Receives Science Award

412 futures student receives science award

Congrats to one of our JFCS Career Development Center 412 Futures students, Roshna Bhatterai, who was awarded the James E. Lewis Science Scholarship! Here's what Roshna (pictured playing soccer, in the middle) had to say about participating in 412 Futures, receiving this award, and looking to the future: "With 412…Read More

Mental Health Awareness Month

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and we want to help make sure you know the resources available to you to take care of yourself. JFCS Squirrel Hill Food Pantry Program Assistant Samantha Monks put together an activity book for community members to learn about the link between mental health…Read More

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