Workforce Development in Cedar Riverside: Challenges and Opportunities

Abstract

This report identifies the barriers to and potential opportunities for Cedar Riverside residents in finding quality employment, and proposes steps toward neighborhood workforce development. Developed from conversations with neighborhood leaders and residents, students of the Cedar Humphrey Action for Neighborhood Collaborative Engagement (CHANCE) course embarked on this project in partnership with Riverside Plaza Tenants Association (RPTA), an advocacy organization for the diverse needs of the tenants of Riverside Plaza, and Cedar Riverside Partnership (CRP), an organization of the major institutional, business, and municipal stakeholders within the neighborhood.