Thank You Yecenia!

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Thank you Yecenia for Three Years of Service to Project Azul. Yecenia and her team have had a wonderful impact on the community and  served over 400 people in the last three years with over

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Project Azul Receives Welcome Fund Grant

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Washington, D.C. — Today, the Welcome Fund awarded $200,000 in grants to three community-based nonprofits focused on the training and education of Afghan newcomers in the state of Indiana. The grants were made possible by

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Success Story: John

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2022 participant John is a highly motivated, forward-thinking individual who we are proud to introduce as one of Project Azul’s success stories. Before connecting with Project Azul, John was unemployed and unable to find a

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Employer Spotlight: HydroGear

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One of the key aspects of Project Azul’s process is collaborating with our employer partners to provide job opportunities to our participants post training. One of our partners who goes above and beyond in providing

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Success Story: Jesus

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Jesus was looking for an opportunity to learn something new and grow in his career when his sister came across Project Azul and told him about the Manufacturing Skills for Success training. After enrolling and

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Success Story: Isaias

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In 2021, Isaias was looking for a stable job opportunity that offered a living wage. He had been working in construction but was not earning enough to be able to live independently when he heard

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Telemundo Indy InspiraT Panel

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Yecenia Tostado, Project Azul Executive Director, moderated a panel discussion which included Maria Baca Vilchez, Project Azul Workforce Success Manager; Alina Zayas, Indy Achieves Student Success Coach; and Juanita Molano Parra, Life and Leadership Coach

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Project Azul helping underserved during pandemic

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 INDIANAPOLIS — An organization that helps provide job training for people in underserved communities is getting a little extra help from the United Way COVID Economic Relief Fund. RTV6 teamed up with the United

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Indy Star Virtual Race Relations Panel

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Yecenia Tostado, executive director of Project Azul, participated in a panel hosted by the Indy Star that examined how diverse sectors can work collectively to address some of the systemic issues related to race.  

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Indy Day of Solidarity – We Stand Together Event

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We Stand Together event for people and organizations to come together to acknowledge the trauma of racial injustice, understand its many forms, and create a call to action for lasting change. Project Azul is proud

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Explore a new career through Project Azul

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When Max, from Indianapolis, first connected with Project Azul, he was unemployed and eager to build a better future for himself and his family. Max was anxious for employment, especially because his family was facing eviction and his transportation was unreliable. The workforce development nonprofit connected Max with different resources such as housing, childcare, utility assistance, a

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Project Azul Receives C-CERF Funding

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Project Azul has received C-CERF funds to expand its work during this time. We have developed a strategy to assist families in meeting their basic needs during this uncertain time.  We have received C-CERF funds

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Leadership Indianapolis’ The Convo

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Yecenia Tostado, executive director of Project Azul, was a guest on The Convo with Ebony Marie Chappel from Leadership Indianapolis. Tostado illustrates Project Azul’s efforts to support Central Indiana’s underemployed individuals with career resources in the growing

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COVID-19 Spanish Virtual Town Hall Series

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Pilot Azul partnered with La Plaza, the Indiana Latino Expo, and Radio One (Telemundo & La Grande) to host a series of virtual town hall meetings in Spanish to provide accurate information to assist Central

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