• Sponsor a class at your church or organization
• Be a champion, working one-on-one with a class participant
• Teach a class (We can train you!)
• Serve on a Jobs for Life site team
• Provide meals or childcare for a class
• Participate in the business panel or community resource panel or give a mock interview
• Help us connect our participants to local businesses

When I was asked to become a champion with Jobs for Life in January 2020, I was intrigued by the chance to encourage a student as she bravely pursued new employment. Partnering with Jobs for Life gives me the privilege of supporting others as they enhance their skills and resources in securing desirable employment. I have participated in two Jobs for Life classes so far, and each one has been a gift in getting to know the students, learning their stories, celebrating their successes, and seeing them grow as they move toward new opportunities.

-Elizabeth, Jobs for Life champion

Both Jobs for Life™ and Faith & Finances™ are built on relationships. We talk a lot about relationships with God, with others, and with ourselves. So, we incorporate one-on-one relationships into the class by pairing each participant with an ally.

Champions are mutual learners on the journey with our class participants. You encourage, advocate for, and are a supportive friend to the participant as he or she embarks on a journey of growth.

Who can be a champion? 

For our Jobs for Life™ and Faith & Finances™ classes the qualifications are simple:

• Follow Jesus, with a vision for His kingdom and reconciliation
• Have a passion to see low-income people grow spiritually and economically
• Be humbly open to new friendships, even ones across socioeconomic/cultural lines
• Attend a training before the course begins

Jobs for Life classes help participants of all ages find and keep a job, and much more. Participants develop character, connect to a support community, and learn God’s gift of work. Our work verifies our identity, creates community, and gives new life to our cities. God created us in His image, created to work. When we work we are using God’s gift of creativity and the gifts He has given each of us.

Graduates of Jobs for Life:

• Faithfully attend classes and complete all assigned work
• Have a new understanding of the dignity of work
• Create a plan to reach their vocational goals
• Meet and interact with local employers
• Create a professional resume
• Are ready for a job interview
• Have a network of mentors and potential employers
• Learn God’s plan for their life