The Restore and Renew program was developed as an additional rung on Advance Memphis's employment ladder -- one that gives a second chance to graduates who had been terminated from employment in our Staffing Program. Below is an email from Employment Support Specialist Juanita Johnson, reporting to our staff team on the success of that program and other efforts of that department. Be encouraged!
Dear team,
Twelve graduates started Restore & Renew six weeks ago and all twelve successfully completed the class on yesterday! Thanks to Michael for seeing my vision for this class and helping to bring it to fruition two years ago, and to Walter [pictured above left, Walter teaches this class] for his patience, love, mentoring and leadership. We have seen a 90% success rate with R&R grads returning to work and staying in active status for at least 90-days.
Additionally, I would like to let everyone know why you are seeing [student] and [student] in the building so much recently. Walter has taken these two young men under his wings and is mentoring and monitoring them as they work through specific goals that once complete, will allow them to be more mature, committed, and trustworthy gentlemen.
I am asking that you will please continue to pray for the Employment Support program as we continue to develop and expand to allow more time for mentoring and relationship repairing as outlined above.
Thanks and be blessed!
Juanita Johnson
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