CB Fletcher

Women In Transition

Women in Transition is a non-profit based in Baltimore, Maryland that provides programs for transitioning female foster youth. Women in Transition, Inc. (WIT) was founded to assist teenage girls in foster care to develop and execute a plan to transition from foster care by age 21. This initiative grew out of the concern that many youth exit foster care unprepared to live successfully on their own. We at WIT believe that no child in foster care should be left behind.

The Hands On Academy

Since 2012, Women in Transition has held its 5 week summer workforce development intensive to prepare young women for employment. The Hands-On Academy uses a hands-on approach to skill development. Through doing participants in this summer enrichment program learn the fundamentals of food service and obtain a ServSafe Safe Food Handlers Certification; in addition to, business applications of Social Media as a marketing tool.

The Hands-on Academy is the second segment of our three part transition planning program. Transition Planning I, participants develop a plan; Transition Planning II, participants learn about the essential skills employers require and Transition Planning III, participants are coached to execute their goals

The Marylander

The Marylander Project is a fundraiser of Women In Transition, Inc (WIT) in Baltimore which provides platters of tasty bite and sandwich size Marylander’s.

The project is hosted by Everything Turkey, Baltimore’s #1 novelty food truck.

Through the Marylander, the young women of WIT learn customer service, marketing, business management, and food service skills to assist them in developing the skills needed to obtain entry level employment prior to aging out of foster care.

The project is an extension of WIT’s workforce development initiatives at the Hands-on Academy.