Jacks of All Trades
Apprenticeship and Mentoring Program
Building Futures. Rebuilding Detroit.
A hands-on apprenticeship and mentoring program designed to equip individuals with real-world trade skills while transforming neighborhoods across Detroit.
Our Impact
Transforming Lives & Neighborhoods
Our innovative model merges workforce development with neighborhood revitalization, creating lasting change for students and communities alike.
Hands-on experience on real projects
Visible community improvement
Public-private partnership opportunities
Enhanced grant eligibility
6 Trade Programs
Comprehensive training across high-demand skilled trades
100% Job Placement Focus
Graduates move into apprenticeships and full-time positions
1:1 Mentorship Ratio
Every student matched with an experienced professional
MISSION STATEMENT
Jacks of All Trades Apprenticeship and Mentoring Program empowers disadvantaged youth with hands-on training in carpentry, electrical, plumbing, landscaping, drywalling, and roofing while restoring dilapidated homes and revitalizing Detroit neighborhoods.
Our mission is to reduce minority homelessness, support low-income families, and strengthen the city's economic foundation by increasing tax revenue, utility revenue, and inhabitual housing inventory through strategic partnership with the Detroit Land Bank, City Council, Section 8 Housing, and local tradesmen.