Meeting you where you are.
We serve citizens returning from incarceration, and others who face the day-to-day hardships of living without enough income to support themselves and their families.
U-Turn Permitted
For citizens returning from incarceration
A 10-day job readiness program designed for individuals with a history of criminal legal involvement. The program provides essential skills like anger management, resume building, interview preparation, and conflict resolution.
Craft Your Path
For emerging adults looking to forge their career pathways
A job readiness program specifically for young adults (ages 18-24) who are out of school and seeking to enter in-demand job industries. This program offers paid work-based learning experiences and professional mentorship.
Empowered Now
For individuals seeking transitional employment
A 90-day transitional employment program that onboards individuals into paid jobs and career mentorship. Participants gain training and experience through the production and sale of beelove® honey and honey-based skincare products, or in a customer-facing position at beelove® cafe.
Moving Forward
For individuals seeking work in the transportation and logistics sectors
A career-pathway training program that focuses on the Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics (TDL) industry. Participants receive specialized skills training for careers like diesel mechanics, rail car repair.
Sweet Beginnings
For returning citizens and those facing significant barriers to employment
Our social impact businesses, Sweet Beginnings, LLC offers full-time transitional jobs in our apiaries and beelove® café to citizens returning from incarceration and those facing significant barriers to employment.
Participants gain training and experience through the production and sale of beelove® honey and honey-based skincare products. Since 2008, Sweet Beginnings has hired more than 850 people with criminal records.
“This place is amazing. I recommend anybody to go there if they’re looking to get their life started. [NLEN] helps everybody. You just gotta want it for yourself.”
— Aaron
Craft Your Path Graduate
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