Employment Services

Program Descriptions

The promotion of economic self-sufficiency soon after a refugees’ arrival in the U.S is a top priority of MORA and the primary goal of employability services. MORA makes refugee employment assistance available through a network of providers who have demonstrated a proven track record of helping employable refugee populations rapidly achieve economic self-sufficiency. MORA grantees provide employment services under multiple programs in the Baltimore Metropolitan and Suburban Washington Areas, tailored to the individual needs of clients. Such services include:

  • Job Readiness Training
  • Resume Writing
  • Case Management to address barriers to employment
  • Job Search Assistance
  • Vocational Training
  • Interview Preparation
  • Transportation Assistance
  • Interpretation during job interviews
  • Post-placement support

Where can you enroll in these programs?

Employment programs are available at the following locations:

Baltimore Metropolitan Area

International Rescue Committee (IRC) Baltimore
Baltimore Resettlement Center
1900 N Howard St #200, Baltimore, MD 21218
410-327-1885
https://www.rescue.org/united-states/baltimore-md
Email: baltimore@rescue.org

Lutheran Social Services of the National Capital Area (LSSNCA)
1730 Twin Springs Road
Suite 213-214
Baltimore, MD 21227
https://lssnca.org/

Suburban Washington Area

Ethiopian Community Development Council (ECDC) African Community Center DC Metro
The World Building
8121 Georgia Avenue, Suite 720
Silver Spring, MD 20910
301-562-7303
https://acc-dc.org/

International Rescue Committee (IRC)
8737 Colesville Road, Suite 1200
Silver Spring, MD 20910
301-562-8633
https://www.rescue.org/united-states/silver-spring-md
Email: SilverSpring@rescue.org

Lutheran Social Services of the National Capital Area (LSSNCA)
7474 Greenway Center Dr, Suite 1200
Greenbelt, MD 20770
240-714-4034
https://lssnca.org

Frederick Area

Lutheran Social Services of the National Capital Area (LSSNCA)
92 Thomas Johnson Drive
Suite 260
Frederick, MD 21702
240-496-6841
https://lssnca.org/