Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
My Brother's Workshop describes multi-island apprenticeship and reentry-linked training
Summary
My Brother's Workshop told the committee it operates woodworking, culinary and machine-shop workforce programs on St. Thomas and St. Croix, serves at-risk youth, and combines mentorship, basic education and job placement.
Christie Payne, program director for My Brother's Workshop (MBW), told senators the nonprofit operates workshops, a café and an industrial kitchen across the territory and has worked with more than 1,600 trainees since its founding.
Payne described MBW's holistic model: case management, literacy and numeracy support, hands-on trade training (woodworking, machine shop, culinary arts), and on-the-job placement. "We provide workforce development in our woodworking…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
