R.E.A.D.Y. (Recruit, Employ, Advance & Develop Youth) To Work is a twenty-week job readiness program designed for low-income youth ages 16-24. The goal of the R.E.A.D.Y. To Work program is to provide exposure and to prepare participants for the workforce by providing career training. Using creative methods, the Hope Center Foundation will recruit, employ, and develop youth by guiding them to become better citizens through active involvement in the workforce. Our twenty-week training program is structured to increase motivation and desire for work, to maximize opportunities for personal/professional development, and to institute leadership and life skills necessary to be a capable, competent employee.