WHO WE ARE
Ezekiel Community Development Corporation / HOPE (“Ezekiel / HOPE”) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, dedicated to training men and women in the skilled trades to help prepare them for well-paying jobs in industries in dire need of workers. Program participants receive on-the-job training by rehabbing blighted homes which are, in turn, sold to first-time homeowners.
WHERE ARE THEY NOW?
FEATURING
Tyrone
Gregory
Tyrone Gregory is a living witness that persistence pays. On Ezekiel HOPE’s online application, he wrote, “I’m going to call you every day, until you let me in the program.” His determination paid off and he recently earned his electrical pre-apprentice certification after enrolling in Ezekiel HOPE’s SHARP Electrical Pre-Apprenticeship Program.
Click on the link to read about his journey.
Trained more than 500 individuals in the skilled trades
Rehabilitated more than 215 homes
Sell more than 30 homes to first time home buyers
Our Mission
“To revitalize Milwaukee neighborhoods with the collaboration of minority firms, provide training for minorities in the skilled trades’ industry and promote homeownership in Milwaukee’s central city.”
Reel by Maria Carmen Beltran
"Thank you Lord for All Your Blessings! I would like to give a great Thank You to Jim and his Amazing Crew from WHIRE Electric, with Ezekiel HOPE for their continuous work in making my family's home fire safe and comfortable. This all sponsored by Zilber Family Foundation. God bless you. My Family is truly grateful!"
America is installing electric-car chargers, heat pumps and other gear to address climate change, but installers are in short supply
Our Three-Prong Goal
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Providing paid, on-the-job training opportunities that can lead to workers receiving certifications in several skilled trades areas including electrical, carpentry, plumbing and roofing.
What We Do
OUR PROJECTS
onsite training to participants and contractors
