The three tracks
A
Warehouse & Retail Training
- Receiving, sorting & pricing donated inventory
- Inventory systems & e-commerce fulfillment (the same Lightspeed system used at checkout)
- Light assembly & product prep
- Forklift & safe material handling
- Customer service on a live sales floor
B
Workplace Readiness
- Résumés that honestly frame a gap or record
- Interview practice with real employers
- Financial literacy: banking, budgeting & credit repair
- Workplace communication & conflict resolution
- Connections to second-chance employers
C
Life-Skills & Family Classes
- Mentored goal-setting & accountability
- Healthy relationships & parenting support
- Navigating child support, licenses & ID recovery
- Faith & character formation (always optional, always open)
- Leadership: mentoring the next person home
Partners In Hope
Training that ends in a job, not a certificate drawer
Education here is connected directly to employment through the Partners In Hope program: participants earn while they learn, build a verifiable work history, and graduate with references who have actually watched them work.
- Earn while learning: Paid positions in the warehouses mean training doesn’t compete with paying rent.
- Build a track record: Attendance, reliability, and skills are documented, a work history employers can verify and trust.
- Graduate to outside employment: We connect graduates with Milwaukee employers ready to hire, and stay in their corner after the first day.