Testimonials
Presenting at CWEE is an enjoyable and worthwhile experience. The participants are fun, interactive and willing to learn.
– Linda Hicks, Premier Members
The forum and relaxed atmosphere is unbelievably impressive, not to mention the level of professionalism your client's exude.
– Candace Carpio, Hyatt Regency Denver Tech Center
One of the highlights of my year is taking pictures of the women and men of CWEE. I have the utmost respect and admiration for the graduates of this program, and especially the Alumni Award Winners.
– Whitney Yeager, Whitney Yeager Photography
media releases
January 28, 2012
CWEE Receives $89,500 in Grant Funding
The Center for Work Education and Employment (CWEE) has received nearly $89,500 in grant funding in the second half of 2011 from Agrium, Denver Post Charities, Fox Family Foundation, Hyatt Hotels Foundation, KeyBank, Venoco, Wells Fargo Foundation, Women’s Foundation of Colorado, and Xcel Energy Foundation.
“Thanks to the generous support of these foundations and businesses, CWEE will be able to provide single parents with the tools they need to achieve economic independence and become employed members of the community,” said Laurie Harvey, executive director at CWEE.
Denver Post Charities has awarded a $20,000 grant to support literacy training, a core component of CWEE’s Adult Basic Education Program.
KeyBank Foundation awarded CWEE with a $10,000 Keys to Employment grant, which will help fund employment and retention programs.
General operating support will be enhanced by a $15,000 grant from Hyatt Hotels Foundation, three $10,000 grants from Agrium, Fox Family Foundation, and Xcel Energy Foundation, a $7,500 grant from Venoco, Inc., a $5,000 grant from the Women’s Foundation, and a $2,000 grant from Wells Fargo Foundation. Both Venoco and Hyatt Hotels Foundation are new CWEE funders.
CWEE fosters personal and professional transformation for low-income single parent families through confidence building, customized skills training, and career advancement.
“These donations are so important, not just to our participants but to the entire Denver area community,” said Harvey. “When individuals are able to work and support their families, we all benefit.”
Founded in 1982, the organization has prepared more than 10,000 Coloradans for sustainable, meaningful employment, enabling them to end their dependency on welfare. CWEE believes that regardless of personal situations and other barriers to employment, when an appropriate level of education and support is provided, individuals can and will succeed.