Ezekiel Community Development Corporation - Project HOPE

Ezekiel HOPE's office is closed today as we celebrate and honor Juneteenth Day and all that it stands for--freedom, resilience, ancestry and culture. Stop by our booth ( #231 West), just south of Chambers Street, say hi and learn more about what we do! See you there!

Welcome back! We are so proud of our Community Reintegration Center (CRC) summer cohort. They recently received electrical pre-apprenticeship and OSHA-10 certifications through Ezekiel HOPE, and we invited them back for a 12-week summer training program. They are now rehabbing the upstairs of Ezekiel's training and honing their carpentry skills by installing laminated flooring in all the rooms. Stay tuned...

Thank you to the Unitarian Universalist Church West (UUCW) in Brookfield for your recognition and support of Ezekiel HOPE and the work we do! UCCW's giving program, called Split the Plate (STP), selects and partners with various nonprofit organizations whose work contributes to a more just, equitable and compassionate community. In addition to publishing an article about Ezekiel, throughout June and July, UUCW will donate one-half of all undesignated Sunday offerings to Ezekiel HOPE. On Sunday, June 7, Jim Gaillard, spoke to the congregation about Ezekiel HOPE, greeted members in a reception line, and joined them for refreshments afterwards. We are grateful for UUCW's recognition and generosity!

Scan the QR code below or visit www.ezekielhope.org to learn more about Tyrone Gregory's journey at Ezekiel HOPE!

Congratulations! Homes MKE is a finalist in the “Associated Bank Trailblazer Award” category of the MANDI awards. This award recognizes innovative approaches to a community problem. Ezekiel HOPE is one of several organizations working with the City of Milwaukee’s Homes MKE project. As of May, Homes MKE has renovated 71 houses, 10 ten properties have occupants participating in a rent-to-own program, 51 properties have been sold for homeownership, three properties are for sale for homeownership, three properties are under contract and over 20 properties are under renovation. Today Ezekiel received the Mayor’s Design Award certificate from City staff for its participation in the Homes MKE Project. The MANDI Awards are presented by LISC Milwaukee. Winners will be announced at the MANDI Awards on August 13, 2026, at Potawatomi Casino Hotel.

Done! Another Ezekiel HOPE home rehabbed. Another first-time homebuyer receiving the keys to his new home. Congratulations!

Milwaukee Public Schools are celebrating "Middle/High School Signing Day" on May 26 through June 6, 2026. And, as part of this milestone, eighth graders at Sherman Multicultural Arts School, received words of encouragement from Jim Gaillard, Vice President/Master Electrician at Ezekiel HOPE. Jim, a former MPS student before attending Oshkosh High School in Oshkosh, WI, shared his journey and encouraged the students to chase their dreams.

CONGRATULATIONS to our six Community Reintegration Center (CRC) cohort and one individual who came from Employ Milwaukee. These seven individuals completed more than 480 hours of Ezekiel HOPE's Electrical Pre-Apprenticeship training program. We are so proud of you and the work you accomplished including installing new flooring in the training center, upgrading electrical outlets to make them USB-ready, and several other hands-on activities across Ezekiel's jobs sites.

Last week Ezekiel HOPE hosted a two-day OSHA-10 Construction training session for Ezekiel trainees and contractors. Eighteen individuals attended the training and will receive their coveted construction safety cards, something that is essential to work on job sites.

Milwaukee career fair connects young adults to skilled trades jobs on National Skilled Trades Day A career fair and luncheon in Milwaukee is giving 18- to 24-year-olds a first look at high-demand careers in the skilled trades — no experience required.