Archive for July 2020
ABLE Beginnings
From the Start
07/2020 | NEWSLETTER GEN UPDATES
When the ABLE Beginnings program was conceived in 2011 it was to provide basic computer skills training to veterans or older employees who had either been downsized or retired after 30 + years of employment. To their credit, many of them realized that to re-enter the job force they needed to update their proficiency and use of basic Microsoft tools such as MS Word and Excel.
Read MoreVirtual “Coffee with Governor Charlie Baker”, Held 6/3/2020
Operation ABLE Hosts Virtual “Coffee with Governor Charlie Baker” Event on June 3, 2020
6/30/2020
Operation ABLE hosted its second annual Breakfast event on June 3 with great success! Due to the need for safety and continued social distancing, the event was held online via ZOOM teleconferencing, a first for the team. Several video testimonials from Operation ABLE students and employer partners regarding their experiences working with the Operation ABLE staff through the recent health crisis were a significant highlight. Other featured participants included:
Read MoreGreetings from Operation ABLE’s CEO
From the desk of Marian Walsh, President & CEO
07/2020 | NEWSLETTER GEN UPDATES
Welcome to the Inaugural issue of Operation ABLE’s new newsletter. I hope this communication finds you and all your loved ones in good health.
I wanted to communicate to all of our supporters that Operation ABLE has remained open, responsive, and is hard at work! At the very beginning of the pandemic, our team transformed itself — virtually overnight — to ensure employment services for our distance and remote job seekers were uninterrupted. They’ve provided online training, 1:1 follow-up sessions, and any wrap-around services needed to help participants stay on track.
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