Transforming lives
through employment and life skills training
The Pathway to Transformation
Gain Employment
Our Employment Academy helps you improve your resume, interviewing, and networking skills so you can find a job you like and keep it.
Create Stability
Our Life Skills Academy teaches you how to budget, set goals, restore credit, manage emotions, and improve relationships so you can create the life you really want.
Build on Your Success
Our Next Steps Academy offers continued professional development so you can stay supported and connected throughout your journey.
Meet Our 2025 StepUp Ambassadors
From Homelessness to Entrepreneurship: Sianna L.
“I found StepUp—not because I was desperate, but because I wanted more.”
As she worked through our Empower 48 Life Skills Program, Sianna finally felt seen and understood. She made friends who supported her, found mentors who challenged her, and received resources to support her daughter with special needs. Today, Sianna is one semester away from earning her college degree, she owns a successful jewelry design business, and her daughter is thriving.
The Journey to Redemption: Timothy J.
“StepUp didn’t just teach me skills—it gave me the vision and courage to build a completely new life.”
When Timothy joined our Empower 48 Life Skills Program, he was ready to make a change—but he never imagined just how far his dreams would take him. Fast forward to today—Timothy is the proud owner of a thriving dog grooming business right here in Durham. Every day, he puts the tools he gained at StepUp into practice: casting vision, setting clear goals, and living with purpose. He’s not just grooming dogs—he’s building the life he once only dared to dream.
