Employment and Workforce Assistance, FreshStart Program Resource
On April 26th, 2023, Dallas City Council approved funding for the Upskilling Dallas Program. This grant, supported by ARPA funds, provides workforce training to re-skill or up-skill city of Dallas residents that have been financially impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and who are members of low to moderate income households. This...
Last Week, the City of Dallas Small Business(SBC) participated in the 2023 National Community Development Week. On Monday, April 11th, we had the opportunity to have our own informational booth at City Hall alongside other departments. Residents and City Employees had the opportunities to learn more about what SBC does! SBC...
On April 06, 2023 FreshStart(FS) hosted an Employment Second Chance Hiring Event at the J. Erik Jonsson Central Library. FreshStart Program participants were able to have same day interviews and some even had some day offers! People were able to interview and get hired for storekeeper, sanitation truck driver, laborer,...
"Thank you for this life changing experience" Livy Shipman is an extraordinary example of the amazing work being done by FreshStart participants all around the City of Dallas. Mr. Shipman has been a part of the custodial staff for the City of Dallas for the past six months. Thanks to his...
The City of Dallas Small Business Center(SBC) launched their new program, B2B Connect, this past week. This program aims to help local organizations network and connect with City of Dallas department heads to learn more about potential projects together. Departments will have their own Round Table Sessions where they will...
FreshStart Employment Pipeline Hiring Event on August 5, 2022
The City of Dallas Small Business Center hosted the Inaugural Community Impact Event, a community leader-led discussion on the significance of the economic and workforce ecosystems. The goal is to expand our partnerships to provide opportunities to justice-impacted individuals with a focus on workforce training and skills required to obtain and maintain sustainable employment. 2022 Community Impact...
The FreshStart Employment Program offers intentional assistance to justice-impacted individuals with obtaining stable and gainful employment opportunities within the City of Dallas. We would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to Dallas Water Utilities and Park & Recreation for being deserving departments. For your hiring support and dedication to second chances...
Committed to Service First, we intend to serve with integrity, empathy, ethics, excellence, equity. The mission is to interrupt the reoccurrence of recidivism. The goal is to advocate and champion for individuals returning to their communities from incarceration, and others that are underrepresented and/or economically challenged. We will provide a solution to...
