Affiliates & Training Partners

Our network of support

Our affiliates are our boots on the ground working in the hearts of forgotten neighborhoods. They have deep understanding and enduring relationships with their local communities. Their cultural and economic insights mean they provide the right education and training services localized for their community.

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Learn more about the partners and organizations creating the pathway to economic justice for your local community. Interested in establishing an OIC in your community? Contact us!

Midwest
Illinois
Safer Foundation

571 W. Jackson Blvd, Chicago, IL 60661
312.922.2200
Victor Dickson, President & CEO
https://saferfoundation.org/

Indiana
Tri-Area Trucking

6272 Midland Rd, Freeland, MI 48632
(989) 625-0398
Jason Neitzel, Director
TriAreaTruckingSchool.com

Indiana Construction Roundtable Foundation

6510 Telecom Dr,Mat Suite 200, Indianapolis, IN, 46278
(317) 805-1037
Chris Price, CEO
https://indianaconstructionfoundation.com/

Fathers and Families Center

2835 North Illinois Street, Indianapolis, IN, 46208
(317) 921-5935
Larry Smith, CEO & President 
[email protected]
https://ffcindiana.org/

Michigan
Tri-Area Trucking
The Made Institute

503 E. Garland St., Flint, Michigan 48503
704.807.3000
Leon El-Alamin, Founder & Executive Director
https://madeinstitute.org/

Goodwill Industries of Greater Detroit

3111 Grand River Ave., Detroit, MI 48208 
313.410.8610 or (313) 654-6611
Greg Anderson, Vice President of Workforce Development and Shana Patton, Director, Flip the Script Empowerment Programs
https://www.goodwilldetroit.org/

Minnesota
American Indian OIC

Minneapolis, MN
612-341-3358
Website

Ohio
OIC of Clark County

Springfield, OH
937-323-6461
Website

Connecticut
Waterbury OIC

Waterbury, CT
203-756-7980
Website

OIC of New London County

New London, CT
860-447-1731
Website

OIC of New Britain

New Britain, CT
860-224-7151
Website

Greater New Haven OIC

New Haven, CT
Website

Greater Bridgeport OIC

Bridgeport, CT
203-335-0577
Website

Maryland
OIC of Anne Arundel County

Annapolis, MD
667-408-8610
Website

New Jersey
Free World

3571 Far West Blvd, #3693, Austin, TX, 78731
(408) 317-0854
Alissa Efteland, Development Director
[email protected]
https://freeworld.org/

Greater Paterson OIC

Paterson, NJ
973-881-0540
Website

Pennsylvania
Uplift Solutions

2221 West Venango Street, Philadelphia, PA 19140
833.875.4389
Atif Bostic, President & CEO
https://www.upliftsolutions.org/

Energy Coordinating Agency

106 W Clearfield Street, Philadelphia, PA 19133
215.285.2711
Steve Luxton, CEO
[email protected]
https://ecasavesenergy.org/

Montgomery County OIC

Norristown, PA
610-279-9700
Website

Chester County OIC

22 N 5th Avenue Coatesville, PA
610-692-2344
Asia Suber, Student Success Manager of Workforce Reintegration 
[email protected]
Website

Washington DC
OIC of Washington DC

Washington, DC
202-373-0050
Website

Florida
Project BUILD

3845 Beck Boulevard, Naples, FL 34114 – Unit 805
239.304.9638
Aram Wheatley, President & CEO 
https://projectbuildswfl.org/

52 Weeks Development

1900 West Oakland Park Blvd, Suite #100431, Oakland Park, FL, 33310
(954) 696-5494
Waine Weeks, CEO
[email protected]
https://www.52weeksdev.org

OIC of South Florida

Fort Lauderdale, FL
954-563-3535
Website

Georgia
Louisiana
OIC of Ouachita

Monroe, LA
Website

North Carolina
Goodwill Industries of the Southern Piedmont

5301 Wilkinson Boulevard, Charlotte, NC, 28208
(704) 332-0314
Raquel Lynch, Chief Program Officer
https://goodwillsp.org/

City Startup Labs

1112 Charlottetowne Ave., Hall Building, Office 206, Charlotte, NC 28235
704.807.3000
Megan Van Fleet, Director of Operations
[email protected]
https://citystartuplabs.com/

Beatties Ford Road Vocational Trade Center, Inc

1406 Beatties Ford Road, Charlotte, NC, 28216
(980) 349-4067
Frances Hall, CEO and Founder
[email protected]
https://www.bfrservices.org/

Rocky Mount OIC

Rocky Mount, NC
Website

OIC of Wilson

Wilson, NC
252-291-0038
Website

Asheville Buncombe OIC

Asheville, NC
828-259-5300
Website

Arizona
Free World
Arizona OIC

701 South Central
Phoenix, AZ 85004
602-513-8311
Website

Nevada
Free World
Oklahoma
OIC of Oklahoma County

Oklahoma City, OK
405-235-2651
Website

Texas
Free World
Bexar County OIC

San Antonio, TX
726-567-1096
Website

California
GRID Alternatives

1171 Ocean Avenue, Suite 200, Oakland, CA, 94608
(310) 735-9765
Adewale OgunBadejo, Vice President, Workforce Development 
https://gridalternatives.org/

Free World
Colorado
GRID Alternatives
Free World
Fortified Academy

18555 East Smoky Hill Rd #460486, Aurora, CO, 80046
720.505.3644
Monica Gilbert, Executive Director
[email protected] 
https://www.fortifiedacademy.org/

Oregon
Washington
OIC of Washington

Yakima, WA
509-575-0482
Website

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