1. L. SelahAlexander
Emerge NonprofitSolutions,Baltimore
emergenonprofitsolutions@gmail.com
Emerge 40 hour SalonprepCourse andEntrepreneurTraining
Emerge isa 40 hourBeautyProfessionalPreparationCertificate program thatwill trainemergingbeauty
professionalsinthe businessaspectsof the beautyindustry.The programsare designedtoprepare new
professionalstobridge the gapbetweenskillsthatyouthandadultsmaylack due to a low employment
rate inBaltimore Cityanda highpovertyrate amongstyouth.
Our professional trainingprogramwill improve the completionrate of beautyschool students,prepare
beautyprofessionsforsaloncareers,andprepare studentstoentercollege.We willimprovethe pool of
qualified applicantsforthe beautyservice industry. Ourmainobjective isfor60% of our clientstobe
placedinemploymentbythe endof the program's termfor those admittedduringthe 2016 fiscal year.
The program’s primarygoal isto rapidlyandsustainablyprovideindustrystandardtrainingseminars,
teachrelevantjobinterviewingtechniquesandcreate pathwaystoemploymentthroughpublicand
private businessnetworks. The programiscomprisedof fourprincipal programs:40 Hour SalonPrep
Certification,Financial ManagementCourse,Entrepreneurship101- IntroductiontoSelf-Employment
and SalonManagementCourse.
 40 Hour Salon Prep Certification. This certificationcoversprofessional behavior,networking,
salonbusinessskillsanddress. Thiscourse coversthe insandouts of businessetiquette,
consultations,salonpricing,online schedulingandaddresseshow tomanage salontechnology
apps andsocial mediaeffectively.The programfocusesoncivilityinthe workplaceandsalon
manners.Topicswill be coveredfromstationetiquette,email etiquette,phone etiquette,social
mediaetiquette,webpresenceandbusiness/personal branding. Thiscourse will helpthe
participantbuildaprofessionalimage andagrowingnetwork.
 FinancialManagementCourse.Thiscourseprovidesinformation aboutbanking and personal
financeaswell as financialplanning and intro to businessaccounting principles
 Entrepreneurship 101- Intro to Self-Employment. Coverstheentrepreneurialpath and howto
plan a business.
 Salon ManagementCourse. An introduction to salon financialand human resource
management.
Througha networkof careerand educational centers the clientswill have accesstopersonal
development,trainingcoursestopromote self-sufficiency,employment,andfinancialindependence.
Goalsand Objectives
The program goalsare to
 Ensure that the offeredprogramssatisfythe client'sneed.
o Provide industrystandardtrainingseminars
o Teach relevantjobinterviewingtechniques
o Create pathwaystoemploymentthrough publicandprivate businesspartnersnetwork

2. L. SelahAlexander
Emerge NonprofitSolutions,Baltimore
emergenonprofitsolutions@gmail.com
 To provide educationaltrainingandworkshopsthatpromotesself-employment.
o 40 hour SalonPrepCertificate
o Financial Managementclass
o Entrepreneurship101- IntroductiontoSelf-Employment
o SalonManagementClass
The U.S. Departmentof Labor focusesondemanddrivenworkforce systemstoprepare youthforreal
jobopportunities. The targetdemographicof WIA fundsisto assisteconomicallydisadvantaged
Baltimore Cityresidents toachieve significanteducationalattainment,skill developmentand
employment(Baltimore WorkforceInvestmentBoardn.d.).Servicesmustbe coordinatedinamanner
that focusesoncareerdevelopment,jobplacement,andeducationalachievement.Thiscanbe
accomplishedthroughstrategicgoalssuchas:
 Tyingservicestolabormarketneeds
 Creatingeffective connectionstolocal andregional employers
 Developingmeaningful connectionsbetweenacademicandoccupational learning
 Providingeducationrelevanttothe jobmarketparticularlyinthe BWIB’sidentifiedhighgrowth
industriessuchasHealthcare,Construction,IT/Cybersecurity,Transportation&Logisticsand
BusinessServices
 Creatingpathwaystopost-secondaryeducational opportunities
 Providingservicesandactivitiesthatpromote youthleadershipandpositive self-image
 Providingsupportservicesthataddressfamilyandcommunityissues
 Providingone yearof mandatoryfollow-upservicesafterrecruitmentandsuccessful deliveryof
services
 Conductingoutreachandrecruitment