I can relate to the men I serve through my role as Director of Jobs For Life, Mission: St. Louis’ job training program. Three years ago I was in the same position as most of the guys in our 8-week program: I engaged in risky behavior that violated the law, darkened my spirit and put myself ...
We completed our last Jobs for Life session with 10 graduates. Three of our graduates are now employed, one went back to jail, another is getting his GED, one just moved to North City with his two kids after being evicted on Christmas, and the others are still seeking employment. Were we ...
We are halfway through our fall Jobs for Life session and things have never been better. It's awesome to see this group of men ages 18-61 working together, learning how to handle conflicts, opening up about their weaknesses, demonstrating their skills, talking about the story of God, and ...
It has been almost a year since I started working at Mission: St. Louis and things have never been better (or more intense)! After getting a job here I moved into one of the neighborhoods in which the organization serves. My experiences over the past year have certainly been unexpected. It hasn't ...
Darren Jackson, our Forest Park Southeast neighborhood/empowerment director, recently got Mission: St. Louis mentioned in the 17th Ward's blog newsletter. The blog post highlights M:StL's new job training program that kicks off on April 11. This program will provide job and life skills as well ...
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