MatchBridge News
RE4TA 2009 | Real Estate 4 Tomorrow’s Adults
The Real Estate 4 Tomorrow’s Adults (RE4TA) program is a partnership between MatchBridge, United Way of the Bay Area, and the San Francisco Real Estate sector to provide paid internship opportunities to young men and women interested in careers in the industry.
This summer, twenty-six young San Franciscans benefited from internships provided MatchBridge’s RE4TA program. Interns were assigned to various property and real estate companies as workers. Youth also attended seminars tailored to give them all the initial skills they need to get their careers started whether or not they decide to stay in the industry long term.
The seminars targeted the general skills they would need to start their careers, moved them to realize their goals, and pushed them to facilitate a plan of action. Professionals from the business community volunteered to teach each seminar utilizing their own experience to illustrate the principles.
United Way of the Bay Area’s Rebecca Riley and Kim Pham came in to speak on the power of networking. Wardrobe for Opportunity’s Hank Ramirez showed the youth how to
create a professional image. BRE Properties’ President and CEO, Constance B. Moore came in with colleagues Michael McKann and Sheryl McKibben to talk about careers in the real estate sector. And Wells Fargo’s Gregory Michail finished off the seminars by teaching the interns the values of budgeting and financial planning. A big round of thanks to all the speakers and volunteers!
RE4TA and the experiences of it’s participants would not be possible without your continuing dedication and support. “What an amazing young man. The guys in IT love him! He’s a winner,” said one satisfied employer. MatchBridge thanks all of the volunteers, companies, and interns for taking part in this year’s program and investing in tomorrow’s workforce.
