Baltimore City Practice Advisory

the practice advisory initially began as part of one baltimore for jobs, a two-and-a-half-year pilot initiative administered by the mayor’s office of employment development (moed) that brought together state and local agencies, workforce service providers and community-based organizations to help address employment barriers, provide free access to high-quality skills training and place residents in jobs. eager to build on their successes, members of the early practice advisory decided to relaunch the group two years after the pilot’s conclusion in 2017. the pa relaunched in 2019 with quarterly convenings, professional development training and critical conversations about how to work together to move the needle on employment and wage outcomes for baltimore city residents. this is why a key message of practice advisory is, “stronger in partnership.” what is the why? practitioners that are a part of practice advisory understand that every resident deserves the opportunity for meani