LOUISVILLE, KY. – Last night, The Spot: Young Adult Opportunity Center, a partnership between Goodwill Industries of Kentucky and KentuckianaWorks, held a graduation ceremony at the Goodwill West Louisville Opportunity Center to celebrate its most recent graduating class.
This graduation ceremony recognized 230 graduates who completed The Spot’s curriculum, which consists of work-readiness and life-skills training. Their training included self-presentation, resume writing, communication skills, mock interviewing, team building, conflict resolution, and more. Students received monetary stipends as they progressed through the curriculum.
“On behalf of the City of Louisville, I’d like to congratulate the young men and women of The Spot for showing dedication and resilience in the face of many challenges and completing their program graduation,” said Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg. “We are proud of you, and we’re proud to support programs like this that make Louisville stronger, safer, and healthier.”
The Spot offers young adults aged 16-24 in the Louisville region free tools and support to overcome adversity and get on a productive educational or career path. The program focuses on young adults facing significant barriers such as homelessness, substance abuse, involvement in the justice system, and more. In addition to its employment programs, The Spot also helps with behavioral and mental health, substance abuse, spiritual health, wellness, legal aid, housing, transportation, occupational training, and family reunification.
The Spot serves clients from Bullitt, Henry, Jefferson, Oldham, Shelby, Spencer, and Trimble counties through locations in downtown Louisville, Shively, Shelbyville, and Eminence. It is supported by funding from the U.S. Department of Labor, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Louisville Metro Government, and others.
For more information about The Spot, visit thespotky.org.
About Goodwill Industries of Kentucky
Goodwill Industries of Kentucky is a 101-year-old nonprofit organization that operates in 103 of Kentucky’s 120 counties. The organization is committed to using resources from its 66 retail stores to help build pathways out of poverty for individuals who need a hand-up in life. In 2024, Goodwill helped place 3,092 Kentuckians into jobs with its 1,400-plus employer partners and inside its retail stores. Goodwill uses approximately 90 cents from every dollar generated in its retail stores to operate programs and services that help Kentucky’s hardest-to-serve job seekers build the life they desire.
About KentuckianaWorks
KentuckianaWorks is the Louisville region’s Workforce Development Board. Their programs help job seekers in Bullitt, Henry, Jefferson, Oldham, Shelby, Spencer, and Trimble counties find jobs, education and training and connect employers with skilled, qualified workers. In addition to The Spot, KentuckianaWorks helps run SummerWorks, Code Louisville, Kentuckiana Builds, the College Access Center (KCAC), and the area’s Kentucky Career Centers, among other workforce programs.