![]() Regular events include Sunday Yoga, Thursday Trivia, occasional live music, and a rotation of food trucks parked out back from Wednesday through Sunday. The open concept makes the taproom a great place to host events such as business meetings, parties, anniversaries and wedding receptions. We have a competition-level dart area with two boards, cornhole, and other games, as well as a large projector screen for “the big game” or private presentations. We currently offer over 10 of our own styles at any given time (with more variety on the way), along with cider and a respectable wine list. A mix of long tables and small high tops provides the opportunity to make new friends or catch up with old ones. No other sources of funding support this program.Our taproom offers over 5,500 square feet of space, with a high ceiling and industrial décor reminiscent of a German beer hall. The Compass Rose Collaborative is 100% funded by the Department of Labor in the amount of $4.5M. ![]() Hear from FHI 360's Justice Programs team, which manages the Compass Rose Collaborative: Not just a kitchen: Building skills to last a lifetime.'I refuse to be another statistic': From incarcerated young adult to community leader.Not just an instructor: Mentoring young adults experiencing reentry.Meet some of the participants and instructors in the Compass Rose Collaborative’s partner organizations: And, the CRC partners with community colleges to improve access to education and workforce training. The CRC is developing a pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship curricula that will launch across the United States to train young people for youth-serving roles and that will transition participants to careers such as case managers, mentors and childcare workers. In addition, the collaborative is developing a young adult leadership council with program participants who will provide a youth voice to the program. Documenting and replicating effective practices in communities through FHI 360’s peer-learning communities and the development of tools, resources and webinars.Creating lasting community-based partnerships that empower young adults beyond their participation in the program.Implementing a program model that focuses on providing youth with: 1) support services, including assistance obtaining housing, clothing, food, transportation and counseling 2) legal services 3) work readiness, preparation and job placement and 4) educational services.The collaborative supports young participants in partner organizations by: Louis Agency on Training and Employment, St. Phoenix Youth and Family Services, Inc., southeast Arkansas.Our Piece of the Pie, Inc., Hartford, CT. ![]() Office of Workforce Development’s Youth Options Unlimited Division, Boston, MA.National Center on Institutions and Alternatives, Baltimore, MD, Charlotte, NC, and Philadelphia, PA.Mayor’s Office of Employment Development, Baltimore, MD. ![]()
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