A Thanks “Giving Back” Reflection

It’s the week after Thanksgiving. It’s also been almost a year since we announced TrainUp Gives Back – our sponsorship with New Horizons of North Texas. With almost a full year’s worth of my own contributions toward our day-to-day initiatives to reflect upon, the thought of the impact our company has had on our community is astounding. Every single course registration has helped this amazing charity benefit local at-risk youth. I am so thankful that we’ve been empowered to give back, directly from the registrations of our customers.

If you’ve noticed these little banners appearing on TrainUp.com over the past year, you might have an idea of what our Give Back initiative has been all about:

“When you register for training with TrainUp.com, you are also supporting local education.” This is what “supporting local education” means to us:

Over 250 hours of mentoring to each child each year
Reading support to move kids from below grade level to reading on grade level.
Tutoring to move kids from being “off-track” to “on-track” to high school graduation.
A safe and loving environment for kids to go after school and in the summer
After school and summer meals
New experiences through trips and enrichment activities

It’s a sponsorship that fits perfectly. And here’s why:

Everything we do at TrainUp.com remains aligned to our vision: Empowering Growth & Shaping the Future of Learning.

We fulfill this vision in our day-to-day operations through a variety of corporate education and training solutions. We are the web’s largest career training marketplace, listing training courses in over 150 categories including business skills, leadership, information technology, finance, and human resources. Training sessions are available live (in classroom or virtual), self-paced online via eLearning, or customized right at your office. Therefore, the opportunities to give back are endless.

We’re a small team with big hearts, and your registrations are making an even bigger impact on the next generation!

Jeremy Speaks to the Kids of New Horizons

For more information about TrainUp’s Give Back initiative, visit our TrainUp Gives Back page or view our recent Press Release.

By Bill Greco| November 27th, 2018|TrainUp Voices|0 Comments

About the Author: Bill Greco

"Don't be confined by the boundaries of your fears." Bill Greco is a digital marketing professional from Rochester, New York who recently moved to Dallas, Texas with one big goal in mind: Never have to shovel his car out of the snow again. His background in marketing spans a multitude of industries and projects ranging from concert promotions, performing arts events, casino marketing, resort hospitality and consumer goods. Each has been instrumental in crafting the way he sees the world around him. Bill graduated from the State University of New York at Geneseo with a degree in Business Administration. The true reason for his big move was to pursue new opportunities for himself, his wife, and newborn son. Bill's passion for learning has led him to TrainUp.com, an career training marketplace that strives to empower growth and professional development. Bill is an experienced barista and has worked in multiple 'brewing' establishments: namely, coffee and craft beer. His hobbies include building Lego sets and playing the piano. The first song he ever learned was “Heart and Soul.” The second song, Billy Joel’s “New York State of Mind.” He's an avid fan of the “Legend of Zelda” Nintendo series, and has seen “Weird Al” Yankovic in concert more times than ought to be disclosed in his bio.