Working In Progress :: What is WIP?

Working In Progress is a non-profit social service agency that provides a transition Plan (TP) for disadvantaged African-American youth, 12 to 18 years of age. Some youth may come from low-incoming homes in the Akron urban area. The TP plan prepares and enables students to make the transition from the world of school to the world of adulthood.

Transition Planning can include instruction in the dynamics of basic financial practices (understanding your credit report, check book, savings and checking account, how to pay your bills and where to pay them, etc.) college prepartion, home buying, entrepreneurship, meeting the need for independent living (if appropriate), mentorship, volunteering in their own community, workforce development, the acquistion of daily living skills and Reality check participation where they encounter real life issues.

Our staff will work with schools, educators, local businesses, community partners, churches, and local service providers to close the communication, employment and educational gap. By providing a transition plan that links all these areas of support, our students will be more aware of all the resources and opportunites available to them.

Please support WIP Capital Campaign by making a donation to support our program.
Click on the Donate tab/General Campaign.

Increasing studies suggests that more efforts are needed to develop policy, programming, and community based strategies to address the alarming circumstance of African American male youth, WIP provides successful transitional programs for youth ages 12-18 in the Akron community. Our programs empower young men and women to become leaders and expose them to fundamental life skills that allows for effective decision making

We must stand in the gap for our youth, until they are strong enough to stand for themselves and one day stand in the gap for someone else.

For Sponsorship call 330.474.9471 or to make a Donation click on the Donation Tab

"We believe that making the connection between learning and earning
is the key to developing our future workforce and entrepreneurs."