Excelsior Works Workforce Development Center

A multicultural and multilingual workforce development center. Un centro de fuerza laboral multicultural y multilingüe. Excelsior Works! envisions an Excelsior community where multiple generations of immigrants and working class families are able to live and thrive, contributing to and sharing the benefits of a healthy local economy. Our co-working structure was developed as a strategic approach to maximize our collective impact and facilitate referrals among immigrant serving organizations working in the Excelsior neighborhood. Our holistic approach to employment support makes time to understand each clients’ story and how their circumstances affect their job readiness, allowing us to tailor our approach and to build strong relationships with each client. With our co-location model, a range of credible, culturally responsive workforce development resources are more language accessible, welcoming, and visible to disconnected residents, therefore fostering increased use of services that lead to self-sufficiency, job placement, and a sense of community belonging.