WDGA - KENYA
Job-shadowing Day
WDGA - USA
READY FOR WORK
WDGA - KENYA
Internships
WDGA - USA
Dress for Success Day
WDGA - KENYA
3STEPS2WORK YEAR 1 RECOGNITION
WDGA - USA
Teambuilding
Welcome to THE NEW WDGA!
Empowering Youth and Families
Founded in 2006, By Niecy Dennis White; WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT GLOBAL ALLIANCE (WDGA) is a global, innovative 501(c)3 non-profit organization. Within our 18-year history, WDGA has inspired youth in the USA and Kenya to remain committed to their education by highlighting the connections between the classroom and the workroom and exposing youth to career opportunities. Job Shadow days, internship experiences, workshops, coaching, and tutoring resulted in improved academic performance.
WDGA is driven by its mission to serve students holistically by providing a sense of purpose and making a difference in their fragmented lives. Over 3,500 students have benefitted from the program in the USA and Kenya and many have successful careers. WDGA has targeted and served youth and families who are dealing with unprecedented levels of challenges such as depression, lack of motivation and concentration, Social Media addiction, general anxiety, academic problems, drug abuse, household dysfunction, teenage pregnancies, parental disrespect, animosity between peers, anger outbursts, domestic violence, and food insecurity.
Empowering Youth for today's workforce has been our FOUNDING FOCUS while providing family support. The 3steps2work Program is a lifeline for broader family engagement and relationships. Those 3 Steps are: STEP 1 - Empowering Youth to Get Along - Dealing with anger, conflict, personal leadership, and improved relations; STEP 2 Get Ahead - Youth career development, employment, and entrepreneurship; and STEP 3 - Connect Family. At WDGA, character and integrity development are seen as essential to maintaining peace, meeting the human resources needs of employers, and advancing overall economic growth. The result helps youth and their families work toward realizing their life goals while becoming productive, responsible citizens and providing strong community support for the betterment of society.
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT GLOBAL ALLIANCE
WDGA works with a 3-step process:
Step 1– GET ALONG
Step 3 -CONNECT FAMILY
Step 2 – GET AHEAD
Dealing with anger, conflict, personal leadership, and improved relations.
Step 2 – GET AHEAD
Step 3 -CONNECT FAMILY
Step 2 – GET AHEAD
Youth career development, employment, and entrepreneurship.
Step 3 -CONNECT FAMILY
Step 3 -CONNECT FAMILY
Step 3 -CONNECT FAMILY
While equipping the FAMILY household for SUCCESS!
OUR VISION
Is to provide a lifeline opportunity for holistic youth and family engagement to fulfill purpose…as a stronger household creates a stronger youth and a stronger youth creates a stronger household.
OUR MISSION
Empowering youth to get along and get ahead, while equipping the family household for success.
OUR PROGRAMS
3Steps2Work
WDGA’s mission, delivered through workforce development as an inspiration to our youth, promotes economic self-sufficiency through peace and employability of opportunity youth. Our 3Steps2Work program consists of 3 parts : (GET ALONG) – STEP 1 equips youth with problem-solving skills to resolve conflict while building better leadership skills and improved relationships. (GET AHEAD) – STEP 2 provides career development, employment, and entrepreneurship. (GET FAMILY) – STEP 3 Stronger family connection and involvement.
Boyz2Mentoring
Our Boyz2Mentoring Program encourages and equips area youth to build healthy relationships, develop passions, contribute to community, and to invest in personal growth. We are looking to revamp and reintroduce Boyz2Mentoring in 2025!
ePal Shared Struggles - Shared Solutions
The ePal Program is part of Workforce Development Global Alliance (WDGA) strategic plan designed to facilitate higher levels of global awareness by connecting urban youth in Homestead, PA to youth in Kenya, Africa who share common struggles and common career goals via a cyber-solution eLearning platform.
OUR PROGRAM DRIVERS
EDUCATE
Youth On The Importance Of Linking The Classroom To The Workroom
EXPOSE
Youth To Career Paths Of Opportunity
EMPOWER
Youth To Become Civic Leaders And Peace Ambassadors
EQUIP
Youth With The Experience Necessary To Be Competitive In Their Career Path
EMPLOY
Youth To Be Self-Sufficient Through A Youth-Based Talent Clearinghouse
Our Global Supporters and Sponsors
WELCOME TO WDGA!
We're excited to have you here. Take a look around our website to learn more about our mission and the work we do. Be sure to sign up for updates and our newsletter to stay connected. As a non-profit, we also rely on the support of generous donors like you—donations are always appreciated and help us continue our efforts. Together, we can make a lasting impact!