Wow, every once and a while we bring forward these great organizations from the heart our our community and they are doing amazing work, right in our backyard.  Walter Billips and Earl El-Amin are doing the work that's helping turn peoples lives in the right direction. 
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The NCIA program runs five training courses for incredible jobs that can provide for a great living and each trainee receives skills applicable for anywhere in the world.
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Let's take note.. HVAC/R, Automobile Repair. Drones, Commercial Drivers Training. CDL. Culinary Arts. 

They have a great group of choices for those that enter the program to do the hard work, and end up with jobs in our community. They enjoy great relationships with other non-profits in the City such as DCREP, the District Court Re-Entry Program, and they are super focused on members of the population that are returning citizens with a real focus on Veterans returning to the workforce.
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Nothing comes for free, these programs give people an opportunity and developing skills is critical to that.
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What a joy it was to welcome these guys. Rev. Al and I are both interested in the programs and we would love to help hire people from this program. Our next talk is going to be there when the Rev. and I pay them a visit. I am excited to see this exciting program in action. 
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Rev. and Earl are familiar faces in the community and Walter is doing the lord's work out there. Tune in for a great discussion that's shines the light on NCIA and the incredible people that work there and the work they are doing. 
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Gentlemen, thanks for catching up and thanks for giving men and women a second chance and a fresh start.