MIT Solve

Solution Overview

Solution Name:

Retrain the Brain

One-line solution summary:

Forget everything you were taught in school and lets retrain your brain for a real-life work environment.

Pitch your solution.

In so many communities People only can get low-paying jobs or no job at all. If we could start a training program or a cohort that trains them in a skill needed with low potential of being laid off that would be great. We would also go over business wear, business casual wear resumes, LinkedIn profiles, cover letters, interviews, and of course the training. They will leave feeling like college graduates.

What specific problem are you solving?

People are content with their life. They are cares that they will try school or get a job and let go and lose their government benefits. Other people are working so many jobs to make ends meet that they don't feel like they have the time.

What is your solution?

My solution is to have a program or cohort on Canvass. We would do a weekly Zoom study group so that they have a chance to answer their questions and all staff can be reached by phone or email. If the pandemic ends we would consider doing this in person. Or hybrid of online and classroom.

Who does your solution serve, and in what ways will the solution impact their lives?

My solution helps people who just aren't good in school and failed college or left because it wasn't for them. It assists the single mother or single father. The area is poverty-stricken and doesn't even have wifi. We would get wifi to them. Criminals that can't get a job. And Elderly people. And we would try to place immigrants with companies that will sponsor their work visa.

Which dimension of the Challenge does your solution most closely address?

Increase access to high-quality, affordable learning, skill-building, and training opportunities for those entering the workforce, transitioning between jobs, or facing unemployment

Explain how the problem, your solution, and your solution’s target population relate to the Reimagining Pathways to Employment in the US Challenge and your selected dimension.

I feel now people personally need training a job placement. In some areas the basica of desktop or laptop skills are not known. And neither are some of the basic programs like Microsoft products. With my program, it would combine everything from business wear, business etiquette, and train on a skill to land a career with a rate of pay that can support them and their family. Hopefully, this will bring them up to a minimum of a social class.

In what city, town, or region is your solution team headquartered?

Birmingham, AL, USA

If your solution is already being implemented in the US, in which US state(s) do you currently operate?

Alabama

Are you planning to expand your solution to at least one US state? If so, please provide an overview of your expansion plans. What is the market opportunity for your business or product here?

The first step I would have to research the next State and find out where we are most needed. I'd the program works in Alabama I would continue to use the same business plan and add as I go.

In which US state(s) will you be operating within the next year?

Alabama

What is your solution’s stage of development?

Prototype: A venture or organization building and testing its product, service, or business model

Who is the team lead for your solution?

Cerissa A Brown

How many people work on your solution team?

Full-Time: 5
Part-Time: 5

Contractors: 5

Hopefully many more. I just know this will be huge in this economy.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: What is your approach to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive organization?

Im a black female and from my own personal experience diversity and inclusion is very important to me. So I will make sure that it is a diversity and inclusive workplace.And we higher all types of people.