You are
Loveable, Important, Valuable, and Empowered.
Twin Cities R!SE transforms lives through Personal Empowerment, career training, and meaningful employment – at no cost to our participants.
You are more than your past. You are Ready to R!SE.
We help individuals R!SE from whatever circumstances they’re facing.
In FY 2025, percentage of participants reporting barriers faced at program start:
73%
Unemployed
55%
Long-term Unemployment (6+ Months)
49%
No Driver's License
34%
Criminal History
26%
Past Substance Use
17%
Unstable Housing (homeless/other)
17%
Disability/Health Concerns
8%
Education Challenge (no HS/GED, Special Ed)
START YOUR NEW CAREER
Transform your “next job” into a lasting and meaningful career.
Your next job can be more than a paycheck. Through 8 weeks of career training, emotional intelligence development, and one-on-one coaching, Twin Cities R!SE helps you build the skills and confidence to move toward meaningful employment and long-term stability.
Results that Change Lives.
210
INDIVIDUALS GAINED MEANINGFUL EMPLOYMENT
(in FY 2025)
67%
1-YR JOB RETENTION
(10-YEAR AVERAGE)
(FY 2016–2025)
+$27,279
AVERAGE INCREASE IN ANNUAL WAGES
(in FY 2025)
OUR APPROACH
It’s about building a community where everyone can R!SE.
This is more than traditional workforce development: We don’t just help people get jobs, we help them discover their inner power to attain for themselves a life of stability and promise.
Here’s how we help you R!SE:
Personal Empowerment Training
Build confidence, and resilience through our Emotional Intelligence training. Rebuilding your mindset becomes the core component of every training program offered at TCR.
Individualized 1:1 Coaching & Support
Your coach stays with you from day one through your first two years of employment and beyond, helping you work through barriers, build confidence, and move toward lasting stability.
Whole-Person Focus
We support the whole person, not just the job search. Through Personal Empowerment, career training, coaching, and individualized support, R!SERs build confidence, self-awareness, and decision-making skills that help create lasting change in work and life.
R!SER STORIES
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“Twin Cities R!SE gave me something hopeful to work toward. Maybe there is still something I have a purpose for. I felt valuable. I felt important. I felt empowered.”
Mainelle M.
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“Twin Cities R!SE brought me back to myself. It gave me community, accountability, and the push I needed to become a better father and build a different future. For me, this program is hope.”
Francisco M.
TCR R!SER -
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“Twin Cities R!SE is an environment where you can grow and better yourself, not only personally but professionally.”
LaKietra V.
TCR R!SER -
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“I came to this program just to try to better myself. I want to give myself a shot and the best chance to stay on a better path. I want to make something of this life.”
Robert L.
TCR R!SER -
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“TCR poured into me in a way that helped me recognize my potential and build self-confidence. I’m more intentional, more self-aware, and more confident in the value that I bring. It has allowed me to continue to build and create something to leave with my kids.”
Missy W.
TCR Alumni
ARE YOU READY TO R!SE?
Our powerful combination of career training pathways, individualized coaching, and continued coaching support after first hire can get you on the career track you’ve always dreamed of.
Want to Learn More About our Trainings?
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Want to help others R!SE?
Here’s how you can get involved.
HELPING TEAMS R!SE
We help organizations foster transformative change from the inside out.
The Empowerment Institute at Twin Cities R!SE extends our impact beyond individuals. We partner with businesses, schools, universities, and nonprofits to create an empowered culture within these organizations by providing Personal Empowerment Training.
The Empowerment Institute is trusted by…
