Three Emerge CDL graduates are already on the road with Imran Inc., our newest official employer partner. The Kansas-based interstate carrier hosts its own training to confirm recent graduates are road-ready, a model more fleets should be looking at.

When a justice-involved veteran needs a fresh start, the system often fails them. Follow Michael's story of earning his CDL and finding an employer who truly values his service—showcasing the power of the Emerge Model.

Emerge set up a table at Brooklyn's Juneteenth celebration to talk free CDL training with the community. Recruiting works best where people already gather, not where a program tells them to show up.

Nine justice-impacted New Yorkers prepped for the CDL permit exam at Neighbors In Action in Bed-Stuy. Three had already booked their test, with exams set for June 18 and June 25.

Seven justice-impacted New Yorkers spent two hours at Bronx Hype in Mott Haven prepping for the CDL permit exam. Several walked out ready to test within a week, two with exams already on the calendar.

Our participation with MDC Brooklyn's informational resource fair showed that the demand for this model has outpaced our supply it and we need to continue pushing for additional expansions with our ecosystem partners. 600,000 people will be released from a corrections facility this year. The question isn't whether they want to work. It's whether we're ready for them.

Harlem Study Hall on 5/21 drew three students at different stages of the CDL path — including one already permitted and back to help newer students review.

Nine justice-impacted New Yorkers showed up to our Brooklyn Study Hall at Neighbors In Action in Bed-Stuy on 5/20. Four left with CDL permit exams booked or already taken.

Bronx Study Hall on 5/19 at Bronx HYPE in Mott Haven sent two students out with permit exams already on the calendar — a 100% booking rate from the room.