Career Coaches
Charles Zanders
Career Coach
Financial Empowerment Center
Jeff Graney
Financial Coach
Rachelle Scott Oakley
Site Coordinator
Opportunity Passport
Robert Bibens
Opportunity Passport Program Coach
Y-EXCL
Jason Vang
Youth Program Coordinator
Men On The Move
Dwight Jackson
Community and Business Relations Specialist
Joshua Johnson
Men on the Move
Marketing
Demir Alford
Marketing and Outreach Coordinator
Student Interns
Christian Dokun
Administrative Intern
Tyee Comauex
Marketing Intern
At the Evelyn K. Davis Center for Working Families, we're helping families and individuals improve their financial position and connecting them with their work and career goals.
From its location in the heart of Des Moines, Iowa, the state's capital city, the Evelyn K. Davis Center is helping many Central Iowans build their educational and job dreams. This first-of-its-kind center is a beacon for those looking for educational, job training and career opportunities by delivering these workforce services. We're preparing many Central Iowans to find their life's calling as successful, working Iowans.
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The Center is a partnership between the
Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines,
The Directors Council and
Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC). Along with a grocery store located in the same building complex, the partnership is providing solutions to three crucial needs identified by local residents: workforce training, employment opportunities and grocery and retail services.
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Who Was Evelyn K. Davis?
Evelyn Davis supported working families in Des Moines by providing affordable childcare for 23 years. She was an advocate for families, connecting with city and political leaders to encourage access to jobs and education. It is our hope that the Evelyn K. Davis Center embodies her spirit, as well as her action.
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