Keeping Grounded Work Program

REAL WORK EXPERIENCE

At the heart of our programming is Keeping Grounded, a paid summer immersive work program that builds real-world work experience, professional skills, and community connection. Through hands-on learning paired with structured mentorship, participants earn competitive wages while developing the professional habits and essential skills every employer values including accountability, confidence, and teamwork.

At the core of each week is meaningful work in our community garden that supports local food pantries and reinforces the connection between work, responsibility, and community impact. This experience is complemented by job readiness training, professional development, financial literacy, and exposure to a range of career paths and employers.

We are proud to work with amazing community partners to connect our teens to job placement and mentors in and around the community so that they can thrive.