After serving an eight-year prison sentence, Michael was looking for an opportunity to become a commercial electrician. He learned about Working Partnership’s Trades Orientation Program at a reentry center, and immediately signed up for the program which helped him get a three-year apprenticeship as a low-voltage electrical apprentice. He is now earning a living wage with full health benefits and a pension, and may continue on to become a commercial electrician when he is finished.

Photo: Felix Uribe