TRAINEE STORIES

“Every day that Ramiro went in he was on time and ready to go. He felt grateful to be able to get up every day and prove to himself that he could do a manual job. At Ramiro’s graduation, he was recognized for his determination, skill, and teamwork." [...]

“HopeWorks and the staff I had the opportunity to work with over the last ten years, have given me hope even when I couldn’t see it or feel it. They gave me chances when no one else would."

In July of 2019 I was told about an internship available through Ground Works, and though I had never done landscaping and was terrified of spiders, I felt excited about this new opportunity.

Sergey said he learned a lot as a trainee here at Ground Works. “Ground Works is awesome. It helped me out in just three months when I needed it… I learned a lot, the team is awesome.”

Today Michael has a place of his own for the first time in his life. “I have a freedom today…I am so glad that I don’t have to survive like that anymore. Ground Works is a great opportunity for anybody that wants to turn their life around.” [...]

From there O’Rian interviewed for a trainee opportunity at Ground Works Landscaping and started shortly afterwards. “I wanted to prove myself and work hard,” O’Rian said about his training with Ground Works.