TWIN CITIES RISE
1301 Bryant Ave N, Minneapolis, MN 55411 www.twincitiesrise.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: TCR transforms lives through personal empowerment, career training, and meaningful employment.

Twin Cities R!SE (TCR) offers a comprehensive, work skills trainingprogram that provides long-term job training and placement designed forthose facing the most barriers to long-term self-sufficiency. These keyelements set us apart and create positive results for participants:a) Personal Empowerment training that focuses on emotional intelligenceand personal developmentb) Work skills Coaches who work one-on-one with participants, serving as trusted advisors, supporting progress and identifying support needs throughout the participant's engagement with TCRc) Market-driven focus that develops strong relationships with employers to ensure participants have the skills needed to succeed on the jobd) Strong outcomes such as long-term job retention, significant incomeincreases, lower recidivism, and moreTCR opened to participants in Minneapolis in 1994 and expanded to St.Paul in 2001. We serve more than 1,200 individuals across allprogramming, including our core workforce development training,Empowerment Institute capacity building training, and partnerships.Twin Cities R!SE works with those who have the most barriers toemployment, transforming their lives through career development,Personal Empowerment, and training that leads to meaningful employment.Training graduates gained employment that paid on average $34,782 peryear. Long-term retention rates are strong, at 52% after 12 months and53% after 24 months.

TCR provides personal empowerment curriculum to partner organizations through train-the-trainer certification and direct training. We work with local and national organizations that are interested in personal empowerment and its potential to improve outcomes for their own clientele. Train-the-trainer certification is a lengthy process that takes 6 to 9 months to complete, including classroom training, facilitator training, and supported facilitation. TCR's signature Personal Empowerment curriculum focuses on emotional intelligence and personal development. It recognizes that in addition to job skills, participants need to believe in their own self-worth, manage emotions, be proactive problem-solvers, and embrace personal responsibility for long-term success.

Innovative Partnerships: TCR has also developed innovative partnershipsto build community capacity to better serve low-income adults throughdiverse programming and additional opportunities. This model allows TCRto do what it does best-Personal Empowerment and Coaching-while employers provide the necessary hard skills they need to fill employment gaps in their company.

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