Employ Prince George's
Alonzo Washington is currently the Director of Strategic Partnerships at Employ Prince George's. With a background in serving the Maryland General Assembly as both a State Senator and State Delegate, Alonzo has also held various leadership positions at CASA and CASA IN ACTION. Previous experience includes roles in housing and community development management at Prince George's County. Alonzo is currently pursuing a Master of Business Administration degree from The Johns Hopkins University - Carey Business School, after earning a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Maryland.
Employ Prince George's
Employ Prince George's, Inc. is a nonprofit organization based in Prince George's County, Maryland. Employ Prince George's administers a menu of workforce development services for job seekers and businesses. The mission of Employ Prince George's is to improve the local economy by creating a demand-driven workforce system with workforce development programs that deliver qualified workers to businesses, improves the productivity of businesses, and provides job seekers with opportunities for careers in high demand/high growth industries. Employ Prince George's serves as the Staff and Fiscal Agent of the Prince George's County Local Workforce Development Board. As the Staff and Fiscal Agent of the Local Workforce Development Board, Employ Prince George's is responsible for regulating policy development and the administration of workforce activities related to services and programs funded by the Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act (WIOA). Under the leadership of Employ Prince George's, the Prince George's County Local Workforce Development Area serves over 30,000 job seekers and 4,000 businesses annually. Employ Prince George's is Prince George's County's link between job seekers looking to begin or change careers, and businesses looking for skilled workers to maintain competitiveness in a changing labor market.