Twin Cities R!SE

At TCR, we assist individuals in poverty on the path to long-term and stable employment. Our work skills training prepares participants with the skills they’ll need on the job. And through internship opportunities, job search assistance, and employment placement services, we work with participants to find meaningful employment.

Our coaches provide one-on-one support, partnering with participants for two years after they’ve landed their new jobs. We focus on long term results – with 78% of our graduates staying at their jobs after two years, based on our ten-year retention rate.

Our curriculum goes beyond teaching – through our signature Personal Empowerment program, we provide transformative change, fostering self-confidence and self-reliance.

Mission: To transform the lives of those impacted by racial or socio-economic barriers through Personal Empowerment, career training, and meaningful employment.

Vision: A community where all individuals, especially people of color, have attained financial independence through employment success.

Values: At TCR, we embrace, support and cultivate an empowered community. We strive to understand, respect, appreciate and interact with people from cultures or belief systems different from our own. We value the importance of facing challenges and being uncomfortable as a part of real transformation.

Racism and Social Injustice in all forms, towards any individual or group, is hostile and unacceptable in the workplace and in our communities.

We are working diligently and methodically to disrupt systems that detract from the birthright of every human being; that they are loveable, important, valuable, and empowered.

At TCR, we create an atmosphere that honors:

Cultural Competence. We embrace the Swahili word NAKUONA, which means “I see you”. We approach our work with transparency, lead with kindness, and celebrate equity at every turn. Everyone is welcome—as an inclusive workplace, our employees are comfortable bringing their authentic whole selves to work. We embrace and celebrate uniqueness. We Nakuona.

We recognize Core Value in others and will work to always show Empathy by intentionally responding from Power Mode.

We have courageous and honest conversations, create safe spaces with humility and empathy for everyone to create lasting change.

Compassion. Our approach will always flow through the filter of Humility. Our first response is to support. We do this by meeting staff, participants, community, and partners where they are. We believe all people are Loveable, Important, Valuable, and have the potential to Empower themselves.

Integrity means we choose to operate from Power Mode and Positive Self-interest in the forefront of everything we do. We strive to create a workplace of transformation where trust, responsibility and accountability are the norm. We take Responsibility for self and will strongly encourage it in others while creating an environment that fosters Interdependence.

Internally and externally, we are driven to ignite transformation.