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Genesys Works - Twin Cities
Genesys Works – Twin Cities is an organization that envisions a future in which students are equipped and empowered with the knowledge and skills required to achieve career success and a lifetime of economic self-sufficiency. Through our program, underserved Twin Cities high school seniors receive 140 hours of skills and technology training. They complete a year-long, 20 hour per week paid internship at one of the 57 largest employers in the Twin Cities. Additionally, they participate in our College and Career Coaching Program as they prepare and enter post-secondary educational institutions. We know that when a student has access to higher education combined with real-world professional experience, their chances of succeeding and gaining financial independence are much more likely. After completing high school, have the opportunity to continue their training and receive additional college internships as they progress towards their first full-time professional job.
Vision
We envision a future when all youth finish high school equipped and empowered with the knowledge and skills required to achieve career success and a lifetime of economic self-sufficiency.
Mission
Our mission is to transform the lives of disadvantaged high school students through skills training, meaningful internships, and impactful relationships.
Additional Culture Details
Genesys Works. For students. For companies. For communities.
Genesys Works for students. We truly transform the lives of the students we serve. A full 94% of our students go on to enroll in college, an important step towards breaking cycles of poverty and joining the economic mainstream.
Genesys Works for companies. Our corporate partners are at the heart of the work we do, providing life-changing work opportunities to the young professionals we serve. But the benefits go both ways, as companies find great value in the work students perform while employees find great personal meaning and fulfillment as they positively impact young lives.
Genesys Works for communities. The greatest impact of our programming may be on the communities we serve. In fact, a recent Social Return on Investment study by Columbia University calculated a 13.46 times economic return to society for every dollar invested in our program. We are changing communities one student at a time, while building a more skilled and inclusive workforce in the process.
Genesys Works for students. We truly transform the lives of the students we serve. A full 94% of our students go on to enroll in college, an important step towards breaking cycles of poverty and joining the economic mainstream.
Genesys Works for companies. Our corporate partners are at the heart of the work we do, providing life-changing work opportunities to the young professionals we serve. But the benefits go both ways, as companies find great value in the work students perform while employees find great personal meaning and fulfillment as they positively impact young lives.
Genesys Works for communities. The greatest impact of our programming may be on the communities we serve. In fact, a recent Social Return on Investment study by Columbia University calculated a 13.46 times economic return to society for every dollar invested in our program. We are changing communities one student at a time, while building a more skilled and inclusive workforce in the process.