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April 2021
BankWork$® Celebrates Endorsement by Texas Bankers Association, Partnership to Help Expand BankWork$ Across Texas
BankWork$ is celebrating the endorsement by the Texas Bankers Association and its partnership to help expand the program across Texas in the coming years. The Texas Bankers Foundation, the charitable arm of the Texas Bankers Association, has also committed $5,000 to Dallas College’s BankWork$ program, to support the program’s expansion to its Richland campus in Fall 2021.
IN THE NEWS
October 2020
Planning for the coming recovery by building careers
The Philadelphia Business Journal
For long-term equitable economic recovery, we need more entry-level job training—even before jobs are ready to be filled. CareerWork$ and our BankWork$ partner, Philadelphia Opportunities Industrialization Center, Inc. share thoughts on how to move the nation ahead.
October 2020, Cedars Sinai
Determination combined with thoughtful generosity helps to launch a new career in the time of COVID-19.
July 2019, 4 CBS Denver
Goodwill Industries of Denver Offers Pathways to Employment in Banking
May 2019, Dr. Guy Hudson’s Blog
Partnering with CareerWork$ Medical on Career Development
CareerWork$ Medical is a partnership between the YWCA of Seattle, King & Snohomish Counties and the Biller Family Foundation that provides job training and placement support for those who are interested in getting a foot in the door for careers in health care administration.
May 2018, Working Nation
Banking on Your Future: JVS BankWork$ delivers quality workers for the banking industry
VIDEOS & STORIES
December 2017, Philadelphia OIC
Featured Video | Philadelphia OIC Graduates the First BankWork$ Cohort
ANNOUNCEMENTS
February 2021
The Sheri and Les Biller Family Foundation Welcomes Sarah Lyding to Board of Directors
The Sheri and Les Biller Family Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of Sarah Lyding to its Board of Directors. Sarah Lyding is the Executive Director of The Music Man Foundation, also known as The Meredith and Rosemary Willson Charitable Foundation. Before joining The Music Man Foundation in 2017, Ms. Lyding was the Executive Director for The Sheri and Les Biller Family Foundation, where she worked for nearly 10 years building programs such as BankWork$TM and the Social Impact Theatre opportunity.
September 2019
CareerWork$ Medical® Free Job Training Program Continues West Coast Expansion to Los Angeles and Portland, OR
CareerWork$, Inc. announced today that it has partnered with JVS So-Cal and Worksystems, Inc to expand its CareerWork$ Medical job training program to Los Angeles and the greater Portland area.
August 2019
P4W, PA Bankers Association, Elected Officials, Kick-Off BankWork$® Program in Pittsburgh
Partner4Work, in collaboration with the PA Bankers Association and several of the region’s leading financial institutions, announced the launch of BankWork$ Pittsburgh.
March 2019
BankWork$® to partner with Fremont Adult and Continuing Education to offer Eight-Week Financial Services Industry Career Training Program in Greater East Bay
BankWork$® announced today that it has partnered with Fremont Adult and Continuing Education to offer its eight-week free training program that places low-income young adults and those with barriers to employment in jobs in the financial services industry.
December 2018
CareerWork$, Inc.® and The Sheri and Les Biller Family Foundation Announce Sherry Cromett as the New President of Career Pathways
Today it was announced that Sherry Cromett will join CareerWork$, Inc. as the new President of Career Pathways.
October 2018
BankWork$ Partners with Employ Milwaukee and the Wisconsin Bankers Association to Bring Eight-Week Financial Services Industry Career Training Program to Milwaukee
BankWork$® announced today it is partnering with Employ Milwaukee and the Wisconsin Bankers Association (WBA) to expand its eight-week free training program to southeastern Wisconsin.
June 2017
BankWork$® Expands to the Northeast; Partners with Philadelphia OIC to Bring Career Opportunities to Residents
Today, Philadelphia Opportunities Industrialization Center, Inc. announced its partnership with BankWork$ – A California based organization that trains young adults from low income and minority communities for lasting careers in the financial services industry.
December 2017
Banking Career Pathway Training at Mountain View College with BankWork$
Mountain View College proudly announces it is the first college to partner with BankWork$ to train the next generation of bank employees.