Success Stories

Emmanuel came to Franklinton Rising when we expanded our efforts into an additional inner-city neighborhood in Columbus. He was bright and enthusiastic, and he worked hard to learn construction, life, and employability skills. Even after a foot fracture, Emmanuel came to work to help wherever he could. His work ethic has paid off. After completing […]

Destiny came to us after graduating from high school. She was very interested in construction, even though she also worked at least two other jobs and rode her bike everywhere. Destiny worked hard to learn basic construction skills. As she got more training and experience, Destiny became more interested in design and the build process.

Camden came to us while still in high school at Franklinton High School. He was very interested in construction, but was socially withdrawn and didn’t communicate with anyone. He worked with us and was pretty reliable, being on time for his shifts or communicating via text if he needed to miss one. He became more

Anthony came to Franklinton Rising while still in high school at Franklinton Prep. He was in the Construction class at the school, so he joined our program to learn more. At first, Anthony was very inconsistent in his attendance for his work shifts, but we worked with him and kept reminding him to be on

Carmelo came to us from West High School. He graduated from high school while working part-time at White Castle, also supporting his very young family.  Since entering our program, he has completed the pre-apprenticeship curriculum and obtained his OSHA 10 card. He worked hard with us for several months and decided he wanted to go

At Franklinton Rising, we are committed to transforming lives through skilled trades training and the creation of affordable housing in Central Ohio. We reached an exciting milestone in our journey: expanding our operations to a second neighborhood, South of Main. This project doubles our impact, with two training teams now working in both Franklinton (West)

Franklinton Rising hosted an open house celebrating the completion of our 8th property transformation, an aging structure now reborn as a beautiful 3-bedroom-per-side duplex. This milestone also marks our 11th and 12th restored residences, made available to ministries and families in need of affordable housing. The project reflects the dedication and skill of our apprentices,

We are proud to announce that one of our apprentices, Max, has been hired by IBEW 683. He will be pursuing a career as a union electrician. We are so happy for Max and his achievements! We presented him with an Electrician’s tool pouch and some tools this past week to get him started on

Ivan was introduced to Franklinton Rising after participating in a construction class while a student at Central High School. He is now launching a career in the building trades! Although he has faced much adversity in life, he has grown into a motivated leader demonstrating solid character and ready to begin his career in electrical

We are excited to celebrate the graduation of two outstanding individuals from our program: Ivan and Lathanial. As they take this important step forward, we extend our heartfelt congratulations and best wishes for the promising futures ahead. Ivan has joined the Local 683 Electrical Workers Union, demonstrating both his passion for electrical work and his