For over 26 years, Hope Builders has empowered young adults in Southern California with mentorship, life skills, and job training that meets the needs of employers. Founded in 1995 in response to increasing gang violence, high youth unemployment, low high school graduation rates, and rising teen pregnancy, Hope Builders enrolls more than 200 young adults each year who are caught in this cycle of poverty to help them achieve and maintain self-sufficiency.
Built on the concept of a sustainable nonprofit "social enterprise" model, the organization works with different employers, essentially acting as a staffing service to employ graduates from their career-building trainee programs. Hope Builders helps young adults build a pathway to prosperity by bridging the gap between them and employers needing skilled workers. To date, over 6,000 young adults have found their path and begun careers.
Starting August 28th and going through Labor Day, Hope Builders will host their virtual "10 Days to Building a Pathway to Prosperity" fundraiser, featuring exclusive stories & inspiring lessons from celebrities & local business leaders including Glenn Stearns (Founder and CEO, Kind Lending), Joe Kiana (Founder, Chairman & CEO, Massimo), Dominique Dawes (Olympic Gold Medal Gymnast) and more.
Shawna Smith, Executive Director of Hope Builders, explains what to expect from this free event.
