Success Stories
Success stories
RENEW Training Program is Sustainability at Work
The City of Charlotte in partnership with Urban League of Central Carolinas shares the success of the RENEW Program, which targets Charlotte residents displaced by COVID-19 to provide skilled trades training for HVAC and electrical occupations, with an emphasis on energy efficiency and building automation systems.
OFB Success Story: Road to Hire
In 2013, Road to Hire began helping Charlotte high school seniors, college students, and young professionals gain valuable education and experience to land jobs in the tech field. In the midst of the pandemic, through the Workforce Partner Support Grant, Road 2 Hire was able to fund a technology training cohort for 50 residents who were economically impacted by COVID-19.
OFB: RevTech Labs
Founded in 2012, RevTech Labs provides technology startup companies a community of mentors and connections to grow their businesses. When they began experiencing a significant decrease in revenue due to COVID-19, they looked to outside funding to continue offering its services to entrepreneurs working toward growth and success.
OFB Success Story: The Academy of Goal Achievers
With a mission of developing youth leaders to impact communities while preparing youth and families for post-secondary success, The Academy of Goal Achievers (TAGA) was forced to find new and innovative ways to deliver services during the global COVID-19 pandemic.
OFB Success Story: Global Vocational Training Center
The Global Vocational Training Center (GVTC) is passionate about empowering a distressed community. With a focus on creating pathways to employment for adolescents and adults through skills training and life learning opportunities, GVTC was determined to still help those in need despite their own financial challenges due to COVID-19.
OFB Success Story: City Startup Labs
City Startup Labs (CSL) works hard to close the entrepreneurial divide for young black men and women in the Charlotte community who are often marginalized and don’t have resources to start their own businesses.
OFB Success Story: IMEK Studios
Kevin Taylor, owner of IMEK Studios in Charlotte shares the value of community involvement, especially as a business owner, and how he remained focused on community when he had to pivot during the pandemic.
OFB Success Story: Goodwill Industries of the Southern Piedmont
As COVID-19 displaced countless workers in the Charlotte region, Goodwill Industries of the Southern Piedmont created opportunities for unemployed and displaced individuals to learn new skills and embark on a new career path.
OFB Success Story: Junior Achievement of Central Carolinas
In the midst of the pandemic, Junior Achievement of Central Carolinas was able to pivot after canceling their highly-anticipated annual career fair that attracted over 10,000 people to investing in new technology to develop a virtual program called JA Ignite.
