“The incredibly dedicated and resourceful women in this CNA training showed up open and ready as they put in a lot of hard work to navigate barriers to their success and conquer past struggles. They have a strong drive to use this training as a career springboard, and one grad already has plans to enroll […]
Name: Sharon Number of Children: 4 Training: Commercial Driving (CDL) Current Occupation: Driver, Maxam US LLC “I will never forget getting my first paycheck after Climb. I jumped up and down! The next thing I did was go out and buy my daughters new shoes for school. Before, there just wasn’t enough money for school […]
As Wyoming faces a serious shortage in commercial drivers, Climb runs several CDL trainings. Watch what it takes to learn all the parts of a truck…and then hit the open road.
(Above: Climb participants show significant improvements in the skills we all need to survive daily life, including working memory: the ability to remember information and instructions.) Life is stressful. Every day, we are faced with decisions and tasks that come flying at us from all directions. Our brains respond like air traffic control, prioritizing what […]
(Above: Rachael with her “rig,” which has 18 wheels and can haul 80,000 pounds.) “You become a lot more aware of everything,” says Rachael of being in the driver’s seat of her large Peterbilt truck. Her “rig,” the vehicle she now drives after completing Climb’s Commercial Driving training this year, has 18 wheels and a […]
“What really stood out with this group was a collective belief in the importance of their jobs as mothers. Each woman felt strongly that she must earn her children’s trust and become a parent that they deserve and can be proud of. “I’m a million times more confident, not just at work but in every […]
The groundbreaking multimedia project WOMEN IN WYOMING: PORTRAITS & INTERVIEWS OF WOMEN WHO SHAPE THE WEST selected Climb Wyoming for its Chapter II: Power, capturing the words and images of several graduates and staff. The project is the brainchild of photographer Lindsay Linton Buk and has been featured in several news outlets, including the Travel […]
“This group really came to Climb looking for a fresh start, and they all created it. They worked hard to overcome things that may have kept them from feeling successful in the workplace before, so that, by the end, they were overflowing with confidence. The women took a beautiful left turn from what had been […]
Pictured above: Aubrey reading the speech below during Climb’s commencement ceremony. Her job placement is with Genesis Alkali, a trona mine in southwest Wyoming. “Not very long ago, my life was hopeless. Now I am a powerful, confident and fearless single mom with a more than bright future ahead of me. I have worked very […]
“Working for an economic development organization, I see Climb as part of the bigger picture in creating a healthy community. Climb’s impact can be tracked so far down the road—there’s no greater investment than changing lives. For me, monthly giving is a way to step up and say that I believe in Climb’s mission. The […]
