The Careership was a new endeavor for us. Sylvia's experience in sales and management and her relationships in the community helped her hit the ground running on Ackerberg's' and Catalyst's Northside (Minneapolis) projects.

Stuart I. Ackerberg

The Ackerberg Group

Growing Leaders

Careership Program

Careership combines classroom and experiential learning

TC LISC annually places Careership participants in local "host" organizations—CDCs and public/private housing agencies or funders-for part-time, midcareer apprenticeships. Hosts design assignments that take advantage of each participant's background while offering experiences to build specific skills and raise understanding of the organization. Each apprentice works 15 hours a week for one year with a host organization and receives a stipend of $12,000. Apprentices also attend monthly seminars that offer three college credits and are taught by Metropolitan State University faculty.

To date, 50% of Careership's participants have been African American; 12%, American Indian; 20%, African Immigrants; 8%, Asian; and 10%, Latino.

The program is funded by the Otto Bremer Foundation, The St. Paul Foundation, The McKnight Foundation, the Family Housing Fund, and others. For more information about Careeership, please contact Senior Program Officer or Program Officer at 651-649-1109.