The Fall
River Housing Authority teamed up with the Joint Tenants Council and
the Career
Center to hold a job and education fair at the Boys
and Girls Club on June 22, 2015. Organized by Family and Youth
Services Coordinator Joseph DaSilva, the event ran for three hours with
with first hour open exclusively to veterans and recent high school
graduates. The idea of a job fair comes from the Authority's commitment to
help people find jobs and better their lives. People were on hand to help
people write their resumes and to give interview tips and advice on what
to wear. "We have over thirty employers here ranging from General
Dynamics, United States Navy, Papa Ginos, SER-Jobs, Citizens for Citizens,
Bank Five, and Roger Williams University," stated DaSilva. "We
have several education institutions: Roger Williams, Bristol Community
College, Rob Roy Academy, PTI, and New England Tractor Trailer, all
recruiting to get people educated and in new positions," added Joint
Tenants Council Service Coordinator Ed Gagnon. Click
here for a three-minute 
video of the fair. Click
here for the Herald News article. For more information about
the event, contact Joseph DaSilva
at 508-675-3527. |
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(Top row) Mariy
Ann Hawthorne signs in with Melissa Souza of the Fall River Housing
Authority at the Boys and Girls Club. (Row two)
Family and Youth Services
Coordinator Joseph DaSilva and Joint
Tenants Council Service Coordinator Ed Gagnon talk with State
Representative Carole Fiola and Housing Authority Executive Director
David Sullivan. (Row three) Tom Lowney representing General
Dynamics Electric Boat Division from North Kingston, RI, talks with
Jill Krull while Lubelia Raposo of SER-Jobs
speaks with another participant and Joanne Cunha signs in. (Bottom row)
People pick up applications and take them to the resume preparation
area, including applicants from LaborReady. |
