Golden Brick Road
Creation Date: 03/21/2023
Program Details
First and foremost, I would like to thank Ms. Tamela Hughes for my journey throughout this process of getting me setup in my forklift training and using my certification to get a job driving forklifts. Ever since I met Ms. Tammy (the nickname I call her), I have seen what most would call "a golden brick road" of opportunities amongst jobs and people who have shown interest in me because of the certification I received with the help of this program.
Although I already had a job long before I met Ms. Tammy, my job was very pleased that I was able to bring my forklift certification into their facility and add extra help when in need of forklift work in their warehouses. The class I took to get certified for forklift driving was at Olive Harvey Community College, where I met a lot of very nice people (some around the same age as me) who were equally excited to get certified. The class was for four days, every Saturday from 8:00am-3:00pm, for one month.
I passed the course with ease, but without the help of Ms. Tammy getting me into class, I would not be where I am today. I also volunteered in the "Job Readiness Program" and the "Social Emotional Learning Workshop," in which I participated in mock interviews and learned tips and tricks on things to look out for in interviews with companies, and talk about my future dreams, and goals that I plan on accomplishing very soon. To conclude, this program has benefitted me entirely, and I'm incredibly grateful for all the help I've received from Ms. Tammy and the Hope Center Foundation.