Paving Great Futures

TO INCREASE THE HEALTH AND WEALTH IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES IN ORDER FOR MARGINALIZED AND AT RISK INDIVIDUALS TO THRIVE SOCIALLY, ECONOMICALLY, AND POLITICALLY

SINCE 2013, PGF HAS HOSTED PROGRAMS DESIGNED FOR INDIVIDUALS FROM LOW-INCOME, HIGH-CRIME COMMUNITIES OF SAN DIEGO. OUR PROGRAMS ARE SPECIFICALLY TAILORED TO ASSIST INDIVIDUALS WITH CURRENT LEGAL ISSUES, OR INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE AT RISK OF BECOMING INVOLVED IN CRIMINAL ACTIVITY, INCLUDING ILLEGAL GANG ACTIVITY, SUBSTANCE ABUSE, HUMAN SEX TRAFFICKING, INCARCERATION, HOMELESSNESS, AND VIOLENCE. THE CORE 6 COMPETENCIES HYPER FOCUS ON:RESPONSIBLE LIFE SKILLSJOB READINESSFINANCIAL LITERACYENTREPRENEURSHIPCOMMUNITY SERVICECIVIC ENGAGEMENTCORE 6 INCLUDES A 10 WEEK TRAINING PROGRAM, SUPPORTIVE SERVICES THAT INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE, HOUSING, MEDICAL SERVICES, ASSISTANCE WITH WORK ATTIRE AND WORK-RELATED TOOLS, AND ADDITIONAL COMMUNITY LINKS. DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD OUR ORGANIZATION SERVICED 132 CORE 6 PARTICIPANTS WITH A 85% PROGRAM COMPLETION RATE. CORE 6 OFFERS A 3-PRONGED STRATEGY OUTSIDE ITS MAIN COURSE TO ASSESS, EDUCATE, AND PREPARE THE PARTICIPANTS TO EMPOWER SELF-REGULATED AND SUFFICIENT INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES.ON THE JOB TRAINING OFFERS TRAINING ON THE FUNDAMENTALS OF FOOD SERVICE, HOSPITALITY, ADMINISTRATION AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS. PGF PROVIDES PAID ON-THE-JOB TRAINING FOR CORE 6 GRADUATES THROUGH MOBILE FOOD OPERATIONS FOR CHAMP CATERING AND ADMINISTRATION SERVICES AT PGF SITE. THIS REPORTING PERIOD THERE WERE 20 OJT PARTICIPANTS WITH A 98% PROGRAM COMPLETION RATE.CORE 6 YOUTH (FORMERLY KNOWN AS EMPIRE) DESIGNED TO PROVIDE PARTICIPANTS WITH AN AVENUE TOWARD FINANCIAL SELF-SUFFICIENCY. THROUGH TRAINING AND MENTORSHIP, PARTICIPANTS ARE PROVIDED WITH THE OPTION OF ENROLLING IN EMPIRE BUILDERS, OUR ON-THE-JOB TRAINING PROGRAM. THIS REPORTING PERIOD THERE WERE 12 CORE 6 YOUTH PARTICIPANTS WITH A 100% PROGRAM COMPLETION RATE.CORE 6 2.0 (MICROENTERPRISE) THIS PROGRAM SUPPORTS THE PROCUREMENT OF BUSINESS LICENSES, FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES, AND ADDITIONAL TECHNICAL ITEMS NEEDED TO ESTABLISH OR BUILD A BUSINESS. PARTICIPANTS HAVE ACCESS TO A MYRIAD OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES, INCLUDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TRAININGS THAT HIGHLIGHT DIGITAL AND FINANCIAL LITERACY, ONE ON ONE MENTORSHIP, WORKSHOPS TO DEVELOP BUSINESS PLANS, LEARN ABOUT DEBT AND SAVINGS, CREATE MARKETING STRATEGIES AND BUDGETS, AND WEBINARS TO PROMOTE FINANCIAL LITERACY, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, AND RESPONSIBLE LIFE SKILLS. THIS REPORTING PERIOD THERE WERE 23 CORE 2.0 PARTICIPANTS THAT FORMED THERE RESPECTIVE BUSINESSES WITH THEIR LOCAL STATE ENTITIES AND IMPLEMENTED THEIR BUSINESS PLANS.