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Transgender OFS Legacy participant, and her supervisor, Grace talk about growing up and the importance of allyship.

Andrew, who is gender nonconforming, worked with CareerScape to find a queer-inclusive workplace to save up for cosmetology school.

Maurisa, an OFS alum, talks about her time with OFS, accessibility in nature, and why "queer" fits her perfectly.

Honoring an OFS alum In 2016, Charles Jackson graduated from what is now called Build Academy after completing the Legacy program. He was...

By Isabella Nohara, OFS volunteer It’s been twenty-eight years since he first enrolled in an Operation Fresh Start program, but John...

Many people know of the services that funeral homes provide, but few people think about funeral services as a career pathway. That...

Spring is prescribed burn season in the Midwest! Prescribed burns are intentionally set fires within a predetermined area, helping to...

On Wednesday, March 29, Operation Fresh Start hosted a forum for Madison Metropolitan School District school board candidates as they...

In celebration of Women in Construction Week, Nia from Operation Fresh Start of Madison, WI talks about her experiences in construction.

By Maria Drews, OFS volunteer Over the past two years, Legacy conservation crews at Operation Fresh Start have been partnering with the...

Berhan Schade first came to Operation Fresh Start to participate in the STRIVE Construction program for career exploration and employment...

by Ascendium A pair of area nonprofits are being recognized for their contributions to the Madison community. Literacy Network and...

How Colleen Reinen keeps young adults at Operation Fresh Start nourished and ready to conquer school or the work site.

Beatrice Rogers found the support she needed to start a career in healthcare through the Operation Fresh Start Healthcare Academy.

Caden Lincicum was hired as a carpenter apprentice after completing hands-on construction training at Operation Fresh Start.

Ismael Cid transitions the construction foundation he built at Operation Fresh Start into an architecture career.

Operation Fresh Start staff member Ericka Booey and her son Jermaine (an OFS alum) both graduated from the UW Odyssey Project. They...

From set design, to carpentry and window installation — Pete Schram's dedicates his vast construction knowledge to support training...

2010 OFS graduate now uses his small business to mentor others who want to start a career in construction. Kyle Titley enjoys...

Cyenna Connor starts career in the trades after building construction skills through commercial projects and affordable housing...