In response to a few inquiries we’ve received on Hope Builders’ relaunched Child Development Careers Training Program, we conducted the following Q & A with Dominique Misher, Outreach Manager at Hope Builders. As you will see, Dominique and her team deploy several activities and strategies to recruit young adults, who are motivated and capable, but…

As you know, Hope Builders is committed to meeting the needs of local employers while bridging the gap for disconnected youth in Orange County. We’re so proud that over 95% of our graduates are placed in jobs, and of those, over 80% will retain employment for 6 months or longer. To attract more young adults…

On behalf of the team at Hope Builders, please know that it is truly our pleasure to connect the young people who come through Hope Builders’ doors each day to a pathway forward. With your support we equip each trainee with the job skills, life skills training and mentorship needed to meet the needs of…

For over a decade, Pan-Pacific Mechanical has supported Hope Builders’ construction training program at its annual Builders’ Luncheon at the request of McCarthy Building Companies and Clark Construction. In 2021, Disneyland contracted Pan-Pacific for a project and reconnected Pan-Pacific to Hope Builders Career Connections (HBCC)—the agency’s staffing agency—as a solution to their workforce needs. Pan-Pacific…

“My path to Hope Builders is really a series of events, experiences and guidance presented and given to me over my life at this point,” shares Amigo Paul Wojtuszewski.  Growing up in upstate New York, Paul attended Syracuse University where he received a B.S. in Chemical Engineering. His career in the chemical and electronics industries…

On Thursday, November 10, Hope Builders was happy to welcome an engaged group of friends and supporters to “Connect Over Coffee” at our Anaheim site. It was a lively and fun morning where folks had the opportunity to mix and mingle with Hope Builders’ current Medical Assisting trainees to help them hone their skills by…

Thanks to your support, Hope Builders 10 Days for Launching Careers campaign exceeded all expectations and surpassed revenue goals to ensure more young adults are equipped with the mentorship, life skills and job skills training needed to launch their careers and meet the needs of local employers. The User Generated Content Campaign brought thousands together…

Hope Builders is grateful to Tait & Associates for their Platinum sponsorship of 10 Days for Launching Careers.   Reflecting on their 20 years of giving, Rich Tait, President, Principal at Tait & Associates shared “We support Hope Builders because the organization is kind at its core and delivers on its name. It provides a very tangible…

Hope Builders is proud to recognize The R.J. Noble Company as a Platinum sponsor of 10 Days for Launching Careers.   Following Mike Carver’s retirement in 2020, KaSondra Gonzalez, VP, along with her brother, Austin Carver, President, ensure the legacy of their family’s company to help pave a better California. “We believe it’s our social responsibility…

Hope Builders is grateful to Banc of California for their Platinum sponsorship of 10 Days for Launching Careers.   Banc of California is a long-time supporter of Hope Builders with the shared mission to make a positive impact on our community by working together to create prosperity and opportunity. In addition to their financial support, Banc…