NEWS & UPDATES
IMANI VILLAGE OPENS, NEW KINGSWOOD WEBSITE
Community Happens When We WRK Together - August 2022 Newsletter
Imani Village Officially Opens
Pennrose, REACH Riverside (managing partner for The WRK Group, including The Warehouse and Kingswood Community Center), the Wilmington Housing Authority, and local and state officials celebrated the grand opening of Imani Village, the first of the multi-phase, community-led master planned redevelopment of Northeast Wilmington’s Riverside neighborhood. The project is designed under the Purpose Built Communities Network model, with phase one delivering 74 mixed-income rental apartments.
Read the full story by clicking the button below.
Clarissa's Story
“I think it’s going to be a really good change for the community and for the people.”
This summer, Imani Village welcomed 14 former Riverside residents to the neighborhood. The WRK Group shadowed one of our new residents, Clarissa, to capture and share her personal story as well as her hopes for a new chapter in life for her and her children.
Watch Clarissa’s full story here.
Upcoming Events With The WRK Group
The WRK Group always has something going on! Resources! FREE Food! Workforce Development! Educational Opportunities! All this and more can be found by clicking the buttons below:
Introducing the New Kingswood Community Center Website!
The WRK Group is proud to present its newly updated Kingswood Community Center website! Our new website caters directly to community members’ needs and allows you to self-identify what service you need, directly from the home page!
Click the button below to check it out:
Kingswood's Annual Job and Resource Fair
Join us at Kingswood on Thursday, September 15, 2022, from 4-7pm and find your new career!
What to Expect:
- Recruitment Opportunities
- Employment Opportunities
- Job Training Information
- Free Resources
- Resume Services Available On-Site
- Light refreshments
- Safe place for children to be while you better your future.
- GIVEAWAYS
- On-the-spot hiring opportunities
Please come prepared with your resume and come dressed in professional attire if you are able.
Don’t have a resume? No worries! Guests are also invited to join our event for resume assistance. FREE professional clothes will be available.
Sign up at the link below.
Enroll in Kingswood Early Learning Academy Today
EMPOWER
HBCU Week - Greek Edition at The Warehouse
Join us at The Warehouse on Friday, September 2, 2022, as we host HBCU Fair – Greek Edition! Our “Greek-themed” week, is geared to promote HBCUs and youth engagement with members of the nine historical African American sororities and fraternities:
· Alpha Phi Alpha
· Alpha Kappa Alpha
· Kappa Alpha Psi
· Omega Psi Phi
· Delta Sigma Theta
· Phi Beta Sigma
· Zeta Phi Beta
· Sigma Gamma Rho
· Iota Phi Theta
During this time youth are encouraged to engage with the sororities and fraternities to learn more about their offerings and services as well as learn about local HBCUs, including Delaware State University, Lincoln University, and Cheyney University.
Sign up at the link below.
Sign Up for a Warehouse Wednesday
Want to learn more about The Warehouse and all it offers? Then join us for our weekly Warehouse Wednesday from 6:00-7:00 pm. Sign-up here!
