We’re on a mission to expand access to career-ladder roles within the tech sector.
Our Mission
KindWork helps talented young adults from overlooked communities transform their economic outlook and launch a new career in the innovation economy.
We provide in-depth career skills training, opening a path to otherwise inaccessible opportunities at tech-enabled companies for low-income, unemployed, and underemployed young adults.
We believe that KindWork graduates with in-demand digital skills are uniquely positioned for career resiliency in the post-COVID era. Programs like ours will play a critical role in helping the most vulnerable communities recover.
The Challenge
Unemployment & underemployment persists in many communities
Many communities across the country are being left behind, particularly young adults from high-poverty neighborhoods and communities of color.
We believe it’s time for tech to step up.
We've observed a serious lack of connective tissue between hiring managers in tech, workforce training organizations, and low-income young adults looking for career-ladder employment.
We saw an opportunity to focus on rapid credentialing for digital-based, customer-focused roles—an unaddressed need in the workforce development community.
Creating career pathways for low-income younger adults to entry-level, in-demand roles in the innovation economy is a potent opportunity for economic transformation.
And it’s with this opportunity in mind, we set out to build KindWork. We’re grateful for the support we’ve received from our donors, community, and employer partners.
Our Approach
Industry Informed
We partner with employers to identify skills gaps and talent pipeline building opportunities. We focus on developing training for customer-focused, entry-level roles like Customer Experience, Customer Support, and Sales. Everything we teach is vetted by our Industry Advisory Board, comprised of hiring managers in the tech industry.
Intensive Career Training
We offer free, intensive career training. Career training includes classroom instruction on professional skills, job-specific technical training, and job shadowing opportunities. Our program is equipped to conduct services on a hybrid model.
Job Placement & Ongoing Coaching
We match program graduates with career-ladder opportunities at partner employers. We provide support throughout the application and transition process. All graduates engage in ongoing career coaching sessions throughout their first year in their new role.
