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Focus: HOPE – History
Focushope.edu
1968Founded
1970sEstablished food program
1980sBegan workforce training
1990sStarted early childhood education
2011Launched HOPE Village
TodayInnovative Workforce & Community Solutions for Detroit
& SE Michigan
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Focus: HOPE – Impact
Food
• Approximately 1 million food packages provided to low income
seniors annually, in addition to access to health screenings,
income support, tax preparation and utility assistance
Careers
• Holistic approach to individuals looking to jumpstart their
careers; more than 12,000 men and women have participated in
workforce programs
Community
• Hope Village is transforming the 100sq blocks around the
Linwood & Oakman campus through economic development, education
and environmental initiatives. Programming and partnership
activities impact over 5,000 community residents.
Focushope.edu
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Focus: HOPE – Workforce Development & Training
Focushope.edu
• Be the catalyst for change in the Detroit community through
strategic programming, support services and advocacy for quality
education and employment opportunities
• Maintain focus on Workforce Development training programs
relevant to today’s Manufacturing, Logistics, Information
Technology and Healthcare industries
• Create programmatic metrics to foster a data-driven culture
that is founded on market-based principles and accountability
• Implement strategies for increased operational impact and
financial efficiency
• Continue to provide HOPE & Opportunities for Personal
& Professional Career Advancement!
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Focus: HOPE – Partnership for a Future Workforce
Focushope.edu
Three-way partnership:
1. Contribution: Philanthropic support of Focus: HOPE Workforce
Development & Operations.
2. Communication: Provide input on how Focus: HOPE can meet your
employment needs, as we develop our future strategy in preparation
for our 50th anniversary.
3. Contracts: We want to be your workforce training provider:
customized work readiness, employee screening, support services,
pre-apprenticeship & apprenticeship opportunities.
Help us continue the Focus Hope legacy of being the leading
service provider to deliver
high-impact results in education and job training for the
industry and community
