SIMPLE. SMARTER.
FORWARD.

Technical education. Local employment. A pathway home.

We connect learning, employers, and community resources so people can build skills, earn a living, and move toward lasting housing stability.

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The CityLab Triple Win

01 Educate
02 Employ
03 House

A practical framework

A clear way to move forward.

Restoration grows through relationships, opportunity, accountability, and support that stays present.

01

Simple.

Make the pathway clear.

Give participants, employers, and partners understandable steps, defined responsibilities, and a practical place to begin.

02

Smarter.

Connect purpose with structure.

Align instruction, paid work experience, employer needs, and community support. Set goals, evaluate progress, and improve.

03

Forward.

Build lasting restoration.

Carry progress beyond training and the first job toward career growth, housing stability, stronger relationships, and contribution.

Our approach

One pathway. Three connected steps.

CityLab coordinates the parts that too often operate alone. We help people understand the next step and help partners see how their work fits the whole.

A registered apprenticeship combines paid, supervised work with related instruction and recognized skill standards. CityLab serves as an intermediary—a practical connector that helps education providers, employers, and community organizations work from the same plan.

A pathway, not a promise.

CityLab offers housing readiness, resource coordination, and navigation. Participation does not guarantee a job, housing placement, financing, or mortgage approval.

Step 01

Educate

Build relevant technical skills, workplace habits, and confidence through structured learning.

Step 02

Employ

Connect preparation to paid experience, local employer needs, mentoring, and career growth.

Step 03

House

Support housing readiness and navigation as earnings, records, and personal stability grow.

For participants

Build skills that move with you.

Start with practical preparation. Learn technical skills. Explore apprenticeship opportunities. Keep moving with mentors and coordinated support.

Career and workplace preparation
Technical learning and paid work pathways
Mentoring, accountability, and ongoing support
Housing readiness and resource navigation

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For employers

Grow talent with the right support.

We connect training providers and employers, coordinate instruction and work experience, support apprenticeship processes, and track agreed progress.

The employer leads the workplace.

Employers remain responsible for hiring decisions, wages, day-to-day supervision, and a safe, compliant workplace.

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The work in practice

Learning happens through relationship.

Real progress is built in classrooms, through shared experience, and in moments that mark a step forward.

CityLab participants and facilitators gathering together in a classroom — 01 Community & belonging

A CityLab program group gathered for a photograph — 02 Learning together

A participant holding a certificate beside a CityLab program leader — 03 Progress recognized

Our ecosystem

Learning connected to real life.

CityLab brings education, employment, enterprise experience, and community support into one coordinated network.

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CityLab Professional

The intermediary connecting people, instruction, employers, apprenticeship processes, and community resources.

Beekeeper School

Technical education and hands-on learning experiences.

Munchyfest

Practical enterprise and work-based learning experiences.

Community collaborators

Mentoring, reentry, housing navigation, and local support.

Important distinction: Registered apprenticeship occupations follow approved standards and processes. Other workshops, enterprise activities, and learning experiences support development but are not represented as registered occupations.

Johnny Lee Clarke and Loree Davila with participants in a classroom

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Work can be more than a paycheck. With the right structure and relationships, it can become a foundation for restoration.

Our story

Built from a shared commitment.

Co-founders Johnny Lee Clarke and Loree Davila share a commitment to equitable technical education, meaningful employment, restoration, and housing stability.

Their vision is practical and people-centered: make opportunity understandable, connect it to local work, and surround progress with the relationships and accountability needed to last. CityLab’s faith-informed approach welcomes people of every background and honors each person’s dignity, agency, and capacity to build a future.

Johnny Lee Clarke Loree Davila Co-founders, CityLab Professional

Impact

Measure what matters. Report what is true.

The Triple Win describes how the work operates. These three areas describe how progress will be measured.

01

Personal transformation

Identity, confidence, technical skills, workplace readiness, and personal stability.

02

Economic progress

Employment, retention, wages, career movement, housing readiness, and housing outcomes.

03

Community restoration

Healthy relationships, belonging, contribution, and the conditions that support successful reentry.

Our reporting standard

We publish results only when they are verified, with definitions, dates, cohort sizes, and sources. Future targets are clearly labeled as goals—not results.

Common questions

Straight answers about the pathway.

What does CityLab Professional do?

CityLab connects technical education, paid work pathways, employers, and community support. We coordinate partners so participants can move through a clearer path toward career and housing stability.

How can I explore an apprenticeship?

Start by requesting information. We will explain current pathways, eligibility, preparation, and next steps. An apprenticeship opportunity depends on available programs and employer hiring decisions.

How does CityLab help employers?

We act as an intermediary—a connector and coordinator. We align training and work experience, support apprenticeship processes, and help track progress while the employer manages the workplace.

How does employment connect to housing stability?

Steady income and work history can strengthen housing readiness. We also connect people with navigation and community resources, but we do not promise housing or financing approval.

What does SIMPLE. SMARTER. FORWARD. mean?

It means clear steps, a coordinated structure, and progress designed to last. The framework connects immediate learning and work to long-term growth, relationships, and stability.

Take the next step

Let’s build a pathway forward.

Tell us whether you are exploring a pathway, representing an employer, or looking to collaborate. We’ll help identify a practical next conversation.