The Friends of Dean Park, Inc. will host a Day of Fun and Recruit with the Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP)/The National Caucus and Center on Black Aging, Inc. (NCBA). All NCBA staff, trainees, potential trainees (55 Years and older), host agencies, potential employers and government officials are invited, Friday, July 26, 2019, 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Trainees from Winston and surrounding counties are invited.
There will be food, presentations, and tour of Dean Park, music and food. Food and refreshments will be donated by Walmart #00183. Candidates seeking public office for the August 6, 2019 election are invited to participate in this fun day. There will be Human Resource persons from CVS, Walmart and other employers present to discuss opportunities for employment of seniors.
SCSEP is funded by the U. S. Department of Labor, the nation’s oldest, to help low-income, unemployed individuals aged 55+ find employment. SCSEP matches eligible older adults with part-time training assignments for non-profit organizations. Participants build skills and self-confidence, while earning a modest income. For most, their SCSEP experience leads to permanent employment. Friends of Dean Park, Inc. (FODP) has been under contract with SCSEP for over 9 years. FODP trains individuals to be landscape assistants and community organizers. Four members of FODP completed Master Gardener classes via MSU Extension Services which included landscaping to qualify to teach the trainees. There were three slots allotted to FODP until last year when the budget was cut. Now there is only one trainee – Willie Norris Shields who was recently hired. These trainees help maintain the landscaping; help with gardening and help to keep Dean Park clean. The program is for 4 years or until a trainee is hired. FODP has been successful in helping trainees find employment or become self-employed. One trainee, Jerome Moncrief, was hired by Winston County Board of Supervisor and he remains working in Dean Park as a landscape assistant.
FODP is honored to host this Fun Day. The public officials and community are asked to come show gratitude to this great organization for allowing FODP to continue with this contract.
For more information, please contact: Louise Shavers, NCBA – 662.402-6127, Chester Johnson, NCBA Program Director – 662.846-6992 or Elmetra Patterson, Friends of Dean Park, Inc. – 510.672-2106
