EBENEZER OUTREACH MINISTRIES

THE WORKFORCE PROGRAM CREATES CAREER PATHWAYS THAT PREPARE LOW-INCOME AND OUT-OF-WORK INDIVIDUALS FOR LIVING WAGE, FAMILY-SUSTAINING JOBS. THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH A SERIES OF FUNDED WORKFORCE PROGRAMS. THESE PROGRAMS ARE FREE AND OPEN TO ANYONE 18+ (NO HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA REQUIRED). THROUGH A VARIETY OF WORKFORCE INITIATIVES, WE HELP TO PROVIDE MEANINGFUL JOB TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES TO INDIVIDUALS FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS. EAMPLES ARE: CULINARY AND KITCHEN TRAINING LEARN CULINARY TECHNIQUES AND COOKING METHODS THAT WILL ALLOW YOU TO OBTAIN EMPLOYMENT IN MANY RESTAURANTS AND FOOD INDUSTRY-RELATED APPLICATIONS. VIDEOGRAPHY AND FILMMAKING THIS PROGRAM GIVES STUDENTS A HANDS-ON OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN FILM/VIDEO PRODUCTION WITH A FULL PRODUCTION STUDIO.

PARENT AND CHILD PROGRAM THE 2GEN APPROACH TWO GENERATIONS THE TWO-GENERATION (2GEN) APPROACH WAS DEVELOPED BY THE ASPEN INSTITUTE. IT FOCUSES ON BREAKING THE PATTERN OF POVERTY AMONG LOW-INCOME FAMILIES. RESEARCH SHOWS THAT THE EDUCATION, ECONOMIC STABILITY, AND GENERAL HEALTH OF A PARENT HAS A DIRECT IMPACT ON THE SUCCESSFUL PATH OF A CHILD INTO ADULTHOOD. LIKEWISE, THE QUALITY OF EDUCATION AND THE HEALTHY GROWTH OF A CHILD CAN MOTIVATE AND HAVE A DIRECT IMPACT ON THE PARENTS SUCCESS. TOGETHER, GEN2 HELPS ALL GENERATIONS MAKE PROGRESS AND BREAK THE NEGATIVE CYCLE. POVERTY IS DIFFICULT AND CANNOT BE APPROACHED AS A SOLITARY ISSUE OR WITH SHORT-LIVED FIXES. ITS A COMPLEX ISSUE THAT IMPACTS PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD AND ACROSS GENERATIONS. UTILIZING THE FAMILY-FOCUSED 2GEN APPROACH GIVES FAMILIES A REAL POSSIBILITY OF ACCOMPLISHING INDEPENDENCE AND ESCAPING POVERTY. WE ARE COMMITTED TO INCORPORATING SERVICES IN TRAINING, FINANCIAL STABILITY, AND HEALTH FOR PARENTS AND CHILDREN IN HIGH-NEED COMMUNITIES IN THE PITTSBURGH AREA. OUR SERVICES PROVIDED AT ONE LOCATION, ALLOW A GREATER AMOUNT OF OUR NEIGHBORS TO PLUG-IN AND LEARN AN EXIT PLAN FROM POVERTY AND BEGIN TO FLOURISH FOR GENERATIONS TO COME.