Non-Profit Spotlight: Summit Academy OIC
We have featured Summit Academy OIC through the Creatis Cares program, which is our ongoing commitment to support and sponsor local non-profit organizations that - like us - help grow and prepare individuals’ job skills and assist them in finding meaningful employment to contribute to the Twin Cities community.
What is Summit Academy OIC and What Do They Do?
The best social service program is a living wage job.
Located in North Minneapolis, Summit Academy OIC is a vocational training and job placement non-profit whose mission is strengthening the Twin Cities professional community by empowering individuals to acquire job skills and escape poverty. They offer tuition-free training, certificates, and job placement services.
Summit Academy OIC believes in the domino effect of doing good. That doing good inspires further goodness. In this case, it means assisting an individual to become self-sufficient and escape poverty which will inspire that individual and will turn around to make their family and community better. Summit Academy’s mission is empowering low-income people of color to reach their potential as community members, parents and citizens.
In 2022, Minnesota is expected to have twice as many open jobs as available workers.
The work they’re doing to train and place people in sustainable jobs is not only inspiring – it’s actually vital to the growth of our local economy.
To keep the job market growing and poverty shrinking, we need to develop a more skilled, diverse workforce in Minnesota and more specifically the most populous area -- the Twin Cities Metro.
Summit Academy is offering an opportunity for individuals in difficult life circumstances to improve their lives and contribute to their community. Examples of the kinds of people they serve include: adults lacking a GED, those who would otherwise fail entrance requirements in other programs, welfare recipients, and re-entry populations
What do they offer?
Accredited, tuition-free training programs for skilled jobs in I.T., healthcare, and construction industries. GED graduation preparation and testing, PSEO options and job placement services. Practical experience and passionate instruction to inspire high-achievement from every student.
Get Involved
Summit Academy frequently needs volunteers!
You can participate as a tutor, mentor, event organizer and in many other capacities - you can pick which service role best fits your skill set and passion. Please visit https://www.saoic.org/volunteers/ to learn more and complete your volunteer application.
So join us as we join Summit Academy in empowering individuals in our community. Because doing good inspires more goodness!
