Wow! What a year!

A Program of The Momentum Group

We trained a wonderful group of Burmese refugees in basic job skills from the living room of an east Boise home.

Then we found…

We combined the land and the need to expand our ability to help those who

have the least among us in the international community?

We provided experiential job training AND created the Common Ground small-farm to function as

one of the experiential training ‘labs’ ?

We built micro-enterprise bases as an extension of the job-training—the

farm being phase 1?

We could create a sustainable model that promoted local, organic growing practices

while training our international refugee friends to enter and thrive in the U.S.

job market?

Sage Land Design

Home Depot

United Way

Albertsons

Zion’s Bank

Easy Office

Talent Focused Consulting

Mayor’s Council

IOR, Global Gardens

META

IRC, ANA, WR

First Baptist Church

College of Western Idaho

Lee Rice Family Farms

Western Supply Company

Integrity Plumbing

Morning Owl Farm

Dusty Acres Stables

Borbonus Landscaping

BMC West Manufacturing

Bown Tavern Wine Market

Dream Café

Boise Fry Company

Edwards Greenhouse

Nancy’s Printing

El-Ada Community Action

City Housing

Morrison Foundation

Wells Fargo

Boise State

Peaceful Belly Farm

AMI Property Management

Idaho Power

The Watercooler

Providing

And more…

Roosevelt Elementary

St. Joes Elementary

Longfellow Elementary

Riverstone International

Anser Elementary

Bishop Kelly High School

We taught

Job-readiness skills

Worked-related English skills

Basic agricultural skills

Restaurant basics

Hospitality industry basics

Cashiering, warehouse basics

Job-site protocols and interview skills

After nearly 18 months of training with multiple groups

60% are gainfully employed

More are on their way to financial independence

And more are waiting for training

50,000 lbs of produce!

10,000 lbs went to the

Idaho Food Bank, the refugee community, others in need

The rest went to…

Red Feather/Bittercreek

Life’s Kitchen

Reggie’s Veggies

Bueno Cheapo Vino

The Bargain Basket

Direct Fresh

Victory Garden Customers (30)

And dozens of individuals

YOUgot involved

THANK YOU !!!

The training continues, especially focusing on refugees who are beyond the eight months of government assistance.

We hope to scale our program to help more refugees.

The Common Ground farm will continue as a micro-enterprise base, with hopefully more to come.

Trainees and volunteers continue to grow and thrive.

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