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Our results and who we serve

Outcomes for our participants, the backgrounds they come from, and the organizations we work with.

Participant outcomes

21program participants
100%placement rate
18 to 30ages, split evenly

Participants have been placed with employers including the Department of Defense, Union Pacific, Fiserv, Mutual of Omaha, First National Bank of Omaha, CACI International, Rocket Companies, and more.

Who participates

Our focus is on underserved and underrepresented individuals. Participants come from rural and suburban communities and from a range of backgrounds.

  • First-generation college students50%
  • Non-traditional students66.7%
  • Immigrants35%
  • Pell Grant eligible32%
  • Underemployed before the program50%

Organizations we work with

We work with education and community organizations that connect underserved and underrepresented individuals to opportunity, including:

  • Avenue Scholars
  • Code Black
  • AIM Institute
  • Metropolitan Community College and other local community colleges
  • TRIO Programs and William H. Thompson Scholars programs at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln
  • Girls Code Lincoln
  • and more

More information

Funders who want more detail about the program and its results can ask us directly.

Organizations that support our work

  • Bread for the Journey Omaha
  • The Sherwood Foundation

Fund the work behind the outcomes.

Paid learning and mentorship depend on people and organizations who invest in it.