Refugee Employment Services is a program designed to help refugees, asylees, and victims of human trafficking / torture to obtain self-sufficiency and well-being for themselves and their families.  AAA case managers work one-on-one with clients and their families to address their special needs and to help them remove barriers to employment.  By helping clients with translation, training, and learning about their new country, obtaining long-term employment becomes an obtainable goal.  And remember… Get a Job, Any Job, Get a Better Job!!

Case Manager Profiles

Most of our case managers are refugees too!  They come from Somalia, Ethiopia, Iran, and other countries.  They speak the same languages and dialects, and practice the same religions and cultural traditions as our clients.  Our case managers are especially trained to provide case management and job development for our clients but they also understand what it means to come to the United States and achieve self-sufficiency for their families.

          Participant Profiles

Most of AAA’s clients are refugee families enrolled in the County of San Diego’s CalWORKs Program, some of our clients are refugees seeking assistance in finding jobs or support services for their families.Most of our clients come from Somalia and Vietnam, but we also have many clients from Sudan, Iraq, Iran, Kosovo, Laos, Cambodia, Columbia, and many other countries.Our clients speak many different languages and dialects and practice different religions and traditions.

               Case Management

                Job  Development

                       Job  Club

• One-on-one Consultation

• Case managers speak your language

• Sensitive to your culture.

• Help with filling out forms.

• Help finding good jobs

• Help with Resumes

• Job Applications

• Supportive Services

• Transportation

• Childcare

• Work Cloths

• Counseling

• Education & Workshops

• ESL classes

• A+ Computer Certificates

• Basic Computer Class

• American Culture Workshops

• Job Training Programs

In collaboration with the San Diego Workforce Partnership through the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Alliance for African Assistance provides supportive services to adult and dislocated workers, National Emergency Grant/Wildfire and National Emergency Grant/Mortgage participants taking part in activities at the various Career Centers throughout the Grater San Diego Area. These services are designed to assist Career Center participants remove barriers to employment such as transportation, clothing and other work or training related expenses. Alliance for African Assistance is committed to provide the highest quality of customer service through the integration of all its programs and the efficient utilization of local community resources. Our Supportive Services Specialists are present at the different Career Centers from Monday through Friday during business hours.

For additional information about the WIA Supportive Services program please contact Deo Akena Program Coordinator at (619) 286-9052 x 247 or via e-mail: deo@alliance-for-africa.org

For more information about the programs and services  , please contact Director of  Department Celia Balistreri by phone at (619) 286-9052,ext. 248   or   E-Mail  :  cb@alliance-for-africa.org