Head Coach David Griffith moderates a panel to discuss solutions to the workforce crisis
On Friday, June 4, 2021, David Griffith, executive director and head coach of Episcopal...
Do You Have Career Goals? Let Us Help. Join the RISE Initiative!
Are you seeking employment or looking to start your dream career? If you need help preparing for college or figuring out what your next step in life could be, the RISE Initiative is for you. Plus, it’s FREE! Though virtual, in-person coaching is available upon request for this six-month commitment.
Read MoreA Limitless MindSet
Poverty is not a singular condition. It is a collection of situational roadblocks that keep people from living full and prosperous lives. With nearly a quarter of Philadelphians living in poverty, Episcopal Community Services’ goal is not to merely get these numbers down. It is to lift our neighbors up. It is about the names and faces behind these figures.
Read MoreRising to the Occasion
Linda is a force to be reckoned with. She has had her struggles in the past but dogged in her ways, nothing holds her back.
Read MoreHappy Trails To You, Summer Interns
It has been a lively few months here at ECS. We welcomed new participants and even got to call a handful of them colleagues.
Read MoreRegister Today For A Paid Summer Internship
Summer break is just around the corner, and what better way to spend your extra free time than with an exciting paid internship?
Read MoreMake a Difference: Host a Summer Intern
Episcopal Community Services is proud to be a WorkReady provider for the third year in a row.
Read MoreRISE & Shine
At the end of each RISE Initiative cohort, an empty seat is hard to find in our main conference room. Participants, their families and friends, and staff swarm the space to celebrate the program’s most recent graduates. And last week’s winter graduation was no exception.
Read MorePreparing Tomorrow's Workforce
When you’re young and looking for your first job, that help could be asking a friend to put in a good word if their employer is hiring.
Read MoreMeet Chris: Rising to Success
He first heard about The RISE Initiative through his brother-in-law who had participated in Seeing Youth Succeed (SYS). “I saw it as an opportunity to find employment, make a better resume, and [have] more effective interviews,” he said.
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