Catch Up On RaEDA News

July, 2020

RaEDA's Founder, Kiralfy Forte, coordinates tutoring at First Baptist Church of Merrifield for students 1st through 12th grades focusing on Math, Reading, Science, and English. Instructors are volunteers who have degrees in computer sciences, communications, engineering, and education. This program runs throughout the academic school year.

June, 2020

Provided COVID-19 information, to Eufaula community-based organizations from federal, state, and local governments.

Provided information to churches on the CARE’s Payroll Protection Program (PPP), and Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) and how they can benefit from support to nonprofits
Provided sample Covid-19 Task Planning Guides

Provided information to small businesses on CARE’s Payroll Protection Program (PPP), and Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) and how they can benefit from support to small businesses

March 3, 2019

We are seeking your financial assistances for businesses and individuals in Eufaula, AL hit by Tornado. Images of structures damaged during the winds that destroyed lots of businesses and residential areas are shown below. Click to make a donation.

October 25, 2018

October 4, 2018

In honor of October's National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), RaEDA's Founder and CEO, Kiralfy Forte, was a panelist at the National Industries for the Blind (NIB), partnering with the U.S. AbilityOne Commission and Northern Virginia Community College (NVCC), for a Business Roundtable Summit on Disability and Inclusion. Unemployment rates are decreasing for most Americans but there remains a significant gap for individuals who are blind or visually-impaired seeking to find and retain employment compared with individuals who do not have disabilities. Ms. Forte addressed such topics as below:

Challenges:
Specifically, recent data shows that only 42% of working adults with significant vision loss were employed (including part-time and full-time workers).
Approximately 187,500 blind or visually impaired working age adults were actively seeking employment.

Source: Erickson, W., Lee, C., von Schrader, S. (2017). Disability Statistics from the American Community Survey (ACS). Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Yang-Tan Institute (YTI). Retrieved from Cornell University Disability Statistics website: www.disabilitystatistics.org

September 26, 2018

Kranulett Richardson, RaEDA Advisor and TSM Executive Director, teamed with the Business Service Representative (BSR) at the Eufaula Career Center/Alabama Department of Labor. RaEDA participated in three Employer's Training Workshops to encourage employers to utilize their public and free services to hire individuals. The goal of this event was to help individuals gain employment in the local area, acquire in-demand marketable skills, and to build civic awareness within the community.

Left to Right: Brandon Smith, Workforce Development Division, Terry Comer, Supervisor, Workforce Development - On the Job Training, Kranulett Richardson, TSM Executive Director, Linda Williams, Director, Eufaula Career Center