Living Wage Careers

Our Collective Impact Goal: 

Increase the number of families living above the federal poverty line in Whitehaven.

Whitehaven Works

Whitehaven Works is an effort to create pathways to living wage careers for the under- and unemployed. ABW works with our member organizations to:

• Support under- and unemployed Whitehaven residents to enroll in high quality job readiness and training programs
• Build the capacity of our member organizations to work with each other in order to improve client outcomes
• Advocate for better policies that create living wage jobs in Whitehaven and for Whitehaven residents

This initiative is overseen by:

Whitehaven Workforce Collaborative

Vision

A career ready Whitehaven workforce.

Purpose

To create pathways to living wage careers for the under and unemployed.

Values

• Develop shared leadership through teamwork and collaboration.
• Establish accountability by delegating and assessing service responsibilities
• Build on the strengths and assets of all stakeholders to assist job seekers
• Empower community residents by providing them with the most accurate and up to date information as possible.