Outcomes

One of our graduates

Forward Training Center has consistently graduated students better prepared to seek and capture good jobs or to advance in current jobs. In 2023 we conducted the following courses achieving the indicated results:

Jobs for Life – 15 students completed the course
Powered for Life (a subset of Jobs for Life designed for high school juniors and seniors) – 27 students completed the course
Computer Basics – 32 students completed the course
Using Business Programs (WORD, EXCEL and Quickbooks) – 32 students completed the course
CISCO Networking Academy (leading to Cisco Certified Network Associate certification) – 2 students completed the course
Adult Literacy Programs:
- English as a Second Language – 70 students completed the course
- High School Equivalency Diploma preparation – 70 students completed the course
Entrepreneur Enterprise (teaching youth the principles of successful business ownership) – 3 students completed the course
Business Builder Workshop (a pilot course to enable potential new business owners to apply the principles and requirements of starting new businesses) – 4 students completed the course. NOTE: This course is undergoing modification and is not offered in 2024.

We currently have 46 students enrolled in our Spring classes.

PRAY FOR FTC

The single, most important way you can help Forward Training Center is by praying for us – our leaders, our volunteers and our students. Ask God to give our staff and volunteers wisdom and ability to minister well to our students. Ask Him to give our students understanding of what is being taught and to build their confidence. Ask Him to provide for FTC financially.

We publish a monthly newsletter that contains information about upcoming events, news about what is going on and prayer needs. Use the following form to subscribe to the newsletter.

DONATE TO FTC

Your donations are needed!

Forward Training Center provides all its services free of charge to participants. This is no charge for instruction, materials or equipment use. Neither is there any cost to the public. Our services are funded entirely through donations from individuals and businesses and through philanthropic grants by benevolent foundations and organizations.

Your donations will change people’s lives forever!

NOTE TO SENIORS

If you are 70½ years old or more, you can make a tax-free qualified charitable distribution (QCD) to donate up to $100,000 total to one or more charities directly from a taxable IRA instead of taking your required annual minimum distribution. Check with your tax consultant for details.

WAYS TO DONATE

DONATE BY CHECK

If you would like to donate by check, make it out to Forward Training Center and mail it to the post office box shown above.

DONATE BY CREDIT CARD OR DIRECT DEBIT

If you prefer to donate by credit card or by direct debit from your bank account, please click here for the Giving Form to complete. You can make a one-time gift or a continuing monthly gift.

GIVE A MEMORIAL/HONOR GIFT

If you would like to designate your donation as a memorial to a loved one or to honor someone, click here. We will send a letter of recognition and appreciation to the person or group you designate.

BECOME A BRIDGE BUILDER

Build a Bridge to our community by supporting a specific aspect of our program:

Sponsor a Jobs for Life (adult) or Powered for Life (youth) student for a$1300 Bridge
Sponsor a student for a complete Computer program for a $900 Bridge
Offset the cost of 900 meals per semester for our students for a $500 Bridge

You can build more than one Bridge and different types of Bridges.

If you wish to build bridges, please click here for our Giving Form.

INVEST IN FTC THROUGH A GRANT

Click here for information on supporting us with a grant.