Riverfront Job Training staff members outside Riverfront School & Career Center office building, located at 1666 West 12th Ave in Eugene.
At Riverfront School & Career Center, Looking Glass operates a Job Training program that helps prepare youth for success in the workplace. Staff do this by addressing work expectations, promoting higher education, and providing on-the-job skills training. This program is currently seeking youth to enroll and engage in these services.
"The Job Training Program provides youth with the skills and knowledge to find a successful path forward,” explained Hailey Johnston, Job Training Program Supervisor. “Our skilled and passionate team is dedicated to addressing all of the barriers in a person's life and helping them find their place in the world. Youth come to us and sometimes feel a little lost, or may not have access to things like food and housing, and when they leave the program they have all of their needs met and feel confident about their ability to be independent, which is a powerful thing to be a part of!"
The goal of this program is to link academic and occupational learning throughout each youth’s program involvement. Youth complete testing and evaluation in basic academic skills, career interests and employment aptitudes. This long-term program supports youth through the transition to adulthood.
Services are provided in collaboration with other community organizations, school districts and employers to better serve each youth.
Services include:
• Alternative high school/ GED Preparation
• Tutoring
• Occupational skills training
• Leadership development
• Adult mentoring
• Paid work experiences and internships
• Mental health and substance abuse counseling referrals
• Support Services including: bus passes, identification documents, mentoring and tutoring services,
· occupational testing, and job search clothing
• Summer program opportunities linked to academic and occupational learning
• Follow-up services upon program completion
• Financial literacy training
Eligibility: Youth ages 14 – 24, low-income, out-of-school, in-school, facing barriers to employment
Questions? Contact Hailey Johnston, Program Supervisor at
hailey.johnston@lookingglass.us or 458-319-2968
The Job Training Program is funded by the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) and operated in partnership with Lane Workforce Partnership.