ABOUT US

Based in North Minneapolis and Cedar Riverside, EMERGE helps people facing significant obstacles redefine themselves. Every year, we help thousands of adults and youth access jobs, financial coaching, supportive housing, and other key services, along pathways to brighter futures. We are committed to creating better jobs, better lives, and better community.

OUR MISSION

Our mission is to reveal the potential in people and communities through skill building, employment, and economic opportunity.

OUR VISION

We envision a world where all people have the opportunity to emerge and thrive.

OUR VALUES

Community Facing--We work in and are a part of the communities we serve.

Equitable--We embrace diversity and seek inclusiveness and fairness in all we do.

Innovative--We deliver strategies that combine the best of community development with social innovation.

Collaborative--We seek to amplify our impact through collective action.

Responsiveness--We strive to be flexible and adaptive to changing needs while remaining urgent in our actions.

EMERGE at Cedar Riverside Opportunity Center

This is our primary Cedar Riverside location, where we provide training, workforce and MFIP services.

EMERGE at Enterprise Center

Enterprise Center houses the operations of two of our social enterprises: Custom Manufacturing and Second Chance Recycling. It is also the location of our agency's administrative offices.

EMERGE at Furnish Office & Home

Furnish Office and Home is our nonprofit retail store offering used and new office and home furnishings.

EMERGE at Nielsen Metal Manufacturing

Nielsen Metal Manufacturing specializes in fabricating custom pieces for commercial and residential stainless steel kitchens, providing training jobs in welding and manufacturing.