Partnerships link Nashville OIC to a strong system of service providers with the common goal of improving lives through education and job training. With student achievement as the focus, Nashville OIC receives referrals from partners as well as encourages students to connect with other programs that fit their needs.
Community Partners
Thank you to all of our Community Partners that provide referrals and services to Nashville OIC's students and graduates.
Nashville OIC partners with Safe Have Family Shelter to provide GED Preparation, Computer Training and Job Placement to residents of the shelter to move families toward self-sufficiency. Nashville OIC and Safe Haven, as partners, have been named finalists in Collaboration College’s project grant program.
Safe Haven Family Shelter empowers Middle Tennessee homeless families with children to achieve lasting self-sufficiency. Safe Haven is the only shelter-to-housing program of its kind in Middle Tennessee that accepts the entire homeless family.
This newly formed partnership will allow parents of Backfield in Motion participants work toward earning a GED with instructors from Nashville OIC.
Backfield in Motion (BIM) is a Nashville, TN based 501(c)3 non-profit organization that believes academic achievement and exposure to diverse opportunities for learning can inspire inner-city boys to reach their maximum potential and to become significant contributors to society. Backfield in Motion includes athletics as a motivational tool in support of academic programs.
Nashville OIC provides Computer Training for many participants of Magdalene/ Thistle Farms programs.
Founded in 1997 by Becca Stevens, Magdalene is a residential program for women who have survived lives of prostitution, trafficking, addiction and life on the streets. Thistle Farms is Magdalene's social enterprise.
Nashville OIC refers its GED graduates to Metro Action Commission to receive assistance with college preparation. Nashville OIC receives referrals from Metro Action Commission of students who need additional instruction in certain areas to meet the minimum GED practice test scores to enroll in Metro Action Commission’s adult education program.
Metro Action Commission’s Community Adult Education Programs help customers develop basic skills in Language Arts Reading, Language Arts Writing, Social Studies, Science and Mathematics.
Nashville OIC students are referred to Nashville Career Advancement Center to enroll in a program that provides onsite job training for those who qualify.
The Nashville Career Advancement Center works with individuals to explore career options, decide on a direction, target a career or industry, then strategize and market oneself for the job search.
Nashville OIC provides GED Preparation, Computer Training, and Job Placement to participants of the Music City Center Workforce Development Program.
JUMP’s mission is to empower merchants and residents to promote and preserve the Jefferson Street community.
Each year, Dollar General employees purchase and wrap Christmas gifts for the children of Nashville OIC students through its Angel Tree program. This year over 50 gifts were donated, and OIC students were able to provide a special holiday for their children.
Clark Memorial graciously allows Nashville OIC to hold its Graduation ceremony at its facilities the fourth Sunday in June.
Watkins Park Community Center
Every summer, Nashville OIC hosts a Summer Youth Basketball and Cheerleading Camp at the Watkins Park Community Center. Participants make friends, practice their sports and cheerleading skills, and learn about leadership and healthy eating from guest speakers. This year's camp will be held June 4-8, 2012.
Employment Partners
Nashville OIC students receive support to find a job. The employers below are some of the companies that have recently hired Nashville OIC students and graduates.