20-CHAP-008 Transitional Brochure-Digital Version - Flipbook - Page 11
Innovation
Social Enterprise Academy
Chapman Partnership
understands that soft skills and
workforce development are
crucial components to help
our residents achieve selfsufficiency. With this goal in
mind, we launched the Social
Enterprise Academy. The SEA
develops the four major soft
skills groups and is available
to residents ages five and
older through three innovative
programs:
combat the digital divide.
• Have access to internships
through the Young Adult
Career Academy, which
offers residents ages 14-18
paid opportunities in different
sectors.
The Early Childhood
Development Program helps
children develop key life skills.
Through the program the will:
• Upon completion, participants
will receive nationally
recognized certifications
and be eligible for living
wage salaries through direct
employment opportunities.
• We partnered with Florida
International University’s
Moss School of Construction,
Infrastructure and
• Establish a strong foundation
for financial literacy and
healthy spending habits.
• Become familiar with
innovative technology to
The Workforce Trades Program
is a post-secondary alternative
to college, which offers
intensive training in workforce
development and life skills.
Sustainability to offer a free
14-week certificate program
on construction trades, which
began in January 2020.
The Entrepreneurship
Program, which will launch
in the near future, is a six
to nine-month interactive
course focused on developing
valuable business skills.
• At the end of the course,
students will have a fully
developed business plan to
start their endeavors.
We believe in the importance
of giving our residents tangible
tools and skills that will equip
them for stable, living-wage
jobs that will allow them to
be thriving members of their
communities.
Young adults ages 18-24
years old represent a growing
segment of Chapman
Partnership’s population, with a
steady increase over the past
ten years.
The Youth Dorm at the
Downtown Miami Center,
sponsored by the Miami
Foundation and Macy's,
was ideated and designed
to provide young adults
experiencing homelessness a
private and safe space
where they can feel
comfortable. They get the best
of both worlds: independence
to thrive combine with care
and support they need through
case management services.
With plans to expand in the
future, the dorm currently
houses 20 male residents and
provide a variety of tools and
resources to empower them to
live a fulfilling and independent
life, these include:
• A private and safe space for
homeless youth to socialize
and bond with their peers.
• Partnerships with groups
such as Educate Tomorrow
and Casa Valentina that will
allow residents to create
permanent connections
in the community that will
benefit them in the future.
• Social and cultural
experiences for residents
as well as informative
workshops.
• Short-term, certificate-based,
living wage education to
equip them with knowledge
and skills to secure stable
employment and earn a
livable wage.
Chapman Partnership is
committed to implementing
innovative programs and
initiatives, such as the Youth
Dorm Program, that fosters
long-term independence and
a promising future for young
residents.
Empowering Homeless Youth to
Independence
