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Career Seeker Update 9.26.2023

Welcome to CWEE’s weekly update for program participants for the week of September 26, 2023

Welcoming Clayton Gonzales, CWEE’s First Chief Program Officer

The CWEE Board of Directors and staff team are delighted to welcome Clayton Gonzales! Clayton is an experienced leader who brings to CWEE a background in mental health counseling and training, as well as extensive expertise in nonprofit program design, development and implementation, always with an eye on data-driven program improvement. Clayton comes to CWEE […]

CWEE Names New Chief Executive Officer, Kate Horle

The Board of Directors of the Center for Work Education & Employment (CWEE), a celebrated local nonprofit organization dedicated to providing employment training and support, is pleased to announce the appointment of Kate Horle as its new Chief Executive Officer. With more than two decades of experience as an executive leader, Kate brings expertise in […]

Investment from Caring for Denver Foundation Supports Broad Expansion of CWEE’s Mental Health Focus

The Caring for Denver Foundation, a 2018 taxpayer-funded initiative designed to provide greater support and access for community members suffering from mental health and substance use disorders, recently announced $14.6 million in investments in local nonprofits. As one of the 36 funded programs, CWEE will be able to add another experienced mental health counselor to […]

CWEE Names Anna Tekippe Director of Organizational Wellness, Marking Continued Expansion of Mental Health Support for our CWEE Community

If you have been involved with CWEE at all over the past 10 years, you have likely heard mention of Anna Tekippe and the incredible work she has done to provide mental health counseling to CWEE participants and help the organization evolve to be trauma-informed in its practices. As an integral member of CWEE’s team, […]

Leadership Transition and Next Steps

After nearly five years of leadership, Katy Hamilton will step down as Chief Executive Officer of CWEE. The Board of Directors accepts Katy’s resignation with sadness as well as deep gratitude and appreciation.

“Proof that You Can Learn Anything”: CWEE’s GED Program in Focus

Completing one’s high school equivalency (often referred to as the GED tests) is an essential hurdle, an important box to check that provides a ticket for future learning and advancement. Yet for many students, the traditional model of education falls short in meeting their needs, and many adults in our community lack this important high […]

Expanding Trauma-Informed Mental Health Support for Career Seekers

With support from Denver voters and the Caring for Denver Foundation, CWEE will expand our trauma-informed mental health services for low-income job seekers and their families. Providing access to mental health counseling is core to CWEE’s approach to workforce development, and we have a full-time mental health clinician on our staff. The new funding will […]

Elizabeth Robertson Named First Chief People Officer

The new “People Team” unites all team-focused functions, including Human Resources, Operations, Clinical Services and Engagement.

Bryan’s Story

“CWEE was the foundation I needed to grow my professional career.”

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