These inspirational stories are all from the dedicated parents, students, and graduates we have the privilege to help each day.
In Today’s Construction Industry, women make up 10.9% of all workers at a construction site. And while more women are joining the field, there’s still along way to go before they will be equally represented. Solid union-wages are a big draw to this career field but being the only woman on a 100-person crew sometimes … See details
When you become a mother, your whole life shifts, and your priorities can change in an instant. Motherhood can sometimes feel like a miraculous feat and can be even more challenging when you struggle to find steady income to support yourself. Stephanie was a single mom with a beautiful newborn. Quickly settling into motherhood, she … See details
Keng came to us right after high school. He was a student in Special Education at East High and was referred by his teacher. As he was just graduating, he had little work experience and was seeking guidance on identifying his dream job and gaining employment skills to achieve it. Despite his teachers and counselor … See details
Jeremy came to us seeking stable employment, but a legal past was making it challenging to move forward. Finding himself in a loop, he decided to take the first step in a different direction and see what employment resources he might be able to use to make progress. When he met with his case manager, … See details
As a young single parent of two young children, Sara wanted to make a change in her life but didn’t know how. She was feeling depleted and knew there was more out there in life for her. After doing a little digging and asking around, she discovered FSC would be the place that would point … See details
Kaley has always loved helping people, especially children. Her passion to help people got her thinking about the Nursing at a young age. Aside from her many talents, she also had a BA in Psychology from UW Madison, as well as her CNA certification under her belt. Kaley wanted to blend her love of working … See details
Stephanie was recently released from incarceration and just starting to get reacclimated to normal life again. As a single mother needing to support a family of five, she became desperate to take any kind of work she was offered. She applied to hundreds of entry-level job positions but only heard back from a handful of … See details
It’s one thing to believe in your dreams, but it’s another to make it come true. Jeanette was young single mother with a big dream. She had all the determination in the world and just needed a little direction to get on her way. A Focused Vision For a long time, Jeanette dreamed of owning … See details
