Train & certify
Comprehensive instruction across six high-demand trades with recognized certification.
Skilled Trades · Apprenticeship · Community Development
Building Futures
Building Futures
Through the Skilled Trades.
Jacks of All Trades trains Detroit residents in six high-demand trades through hands-on apprenticeship and mentorship — then puts those skills to work on community projects that rebuild neighborhoods.
6Skilled trades taught
1:1Student–mentor ratio
100%Job-placement focus
Trusted partners in Detroit's renewal
Detroit Land Bank
City of Detroit
Section 8 & HUD
National Trade Associations
Our Mission
A meaningful trade for every young person. A future for every neglected home.
Jacks of All Trades merges workforce development with neighborhood revitalization. Students learn high-demand trades by restoring real properties — gaining certification, mentorship, and a direct path to employment while rebuilding the neighborhoods they call home.
- Hands-on experience on live renovation projects
- Industry-recognized certification in six trades
- 1:1 mentorship and job placement with partners
Our Impact
Transforming lives and neighborhoods
6Trade Programs
100%Job-Placement Focus
1:1Mentorship Ratio
$100KRenovation Investment
How our model works
Five steps from training to transformation
A closed loop where student growth and neighborhood renewal reinforce one another.
Mentor 1:1
Every student is matched with an experienced professional for guidance and support.
Restore homes
Students renovate real properties under supervision — demolition to finishing.
Renew the block
Completed homes go to families, beautifying lots and rebuilding neighborhood pride.
Reinvest & expand
Proceeds fund the next property, growing our reach across the city.
Place in careers
Graduates move into apprenticeships and full-time jobs with partner companies.
A Community Project · 50/50 Raffle
Our neighborhood revitalization project
One of the community projects we take on: restoring a vacant Detroit home from the ground up — inside and out — with our students doing the work. The 50/50 raffle funds it: half the pot goes to one lucky winner, the other half to the renovation.
Renovation funding progress
$42,500 / $100,000
Out in the Community
Come find us at the 50/50 booth
Neighbors, students, families, and supporters from across Detroit stop by our booth to enter the raffle and back the rebuild. Come say hello — and grab your tickets in person.
Enter the 50/50 raffle"This program gave me more than skills — it gave me a future. I went from no direction to a certified electrician with a full-time job. Now I'm helping rebuild the neighborhood I grew up in."
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