New Workshop on Workplace Dressing

Wings joined with referral partner New Choices/New Options to conduct a brand new workshop on August 20 and 27. This workshop brought to life the existing Interview Dos and Dont's workshop by applying the tips real-time to Wings' one-on-one dressing services.

Wings Personal Clothing Stylists provided "What Not to Wear" commentaries to several workshop attendees to help the participants gain a better understanding of how to build an effective workplace outfit. Then each woman had an individual dressing appointment to discuss how to apply the workshop learnings to her specific body type and situation. Each participant left with free work attire that she and her Personal Clothing Stylist selected especially for her.

New workshop includes “What Not to Wear” commentaries to help participants gain a better understanding of
how to build an effective workplace outfit.

Commenting on her experience at the workshop, Amber said, "What part was most helpful was the staff telling me if the clothing looked good or not, and making me feel confident. The staff was wonderful."

This particular workshop was unique in that it involved three non-profit organizations: Wings For Success, New Choices/New Options, and KEYS.

New Choices/New Options is one of our most active referral partners. This program helps single mothers, displaced homemakers, and individuals in transition achieve economic self-sufficiency through services ranging from vocational assessment through job training and placement assistance.

KEYS (Keystone Education Yields Success) is a program of the PA Department of Public Welfare that helps Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) cash assistance clients go to, and succeed, in community college. In this case, KEYS partnered with New Choices/New Options to conduct a series of workshops, of which the Wings workshop was one.

This is an ideal example of how local organizations teaming together can bring quality services
to women in need.