Urban Institute for Professional Development Empowering Those Who Work and Want more...
The Urban Institute For Professional Development exists for the people the system counted out and the opportunities it kept just out of reach. We serve the working class Black community of the Capitol region. The people who work hard pay taxes , raise families, and still cannot break through. We provide the coaching the education pathways, the professional development , and the community support that was always available to everyone else and rarely made available to us.
Information is legacy. When you are informed you make better decisions, you take away the unknown, and you replace with direction.
That is what we do here. We are the roadmap your potential has always deserved
Education is the bridge We're the builders
The Urban Institute for Professional Development connects Trenton's working-class adults especially veterans and people of color-to the educational pathways,credentials,and careers that build lasting economic security.
Who we serve
African Americans
Veterans
Single Mothers and Fathers
Working-class Adults
Goals
Prepare participants for and connect them to educational support union apprenticeships or technical certificates that lead to family-sustaining wages.
Career Support
One-on-one coaching and resources to navigate employment challenges and secure meaningful work.
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Mission statement:
"The Urban Institute for Professional Development equips working class Black Americans across the Capitol region withe the credentials, coaching, connections, and community to build careers, create wealth, and transform lives~because the working poor have been under served long enough and information is legacy."