As Wyoming faces a serious shortage in commercial drivers, Climb runs several CDL trainings. Watch what it takes to learn all the parts of a truck…and then hit the open road.
(Above: Climb participants show significant improvements in the skills we all need to survive daily life, including working memory: the ability to remember information and instructions.) Life is stressful. Every day, we are faced with decisions and tasks that come flying at us from all directions. Our brains respond like air traffic control, prioritizing what […]
(Above: Rachael with her “rig,” which has 18 wheels and can haul 80,000 pounds.) “You become a lot more aware of everything,” says Rachael of being in the driver’s seat of her large Peterbilt truck. Her “rig,” the vehicle she now drives after completing Climb’s Commercial Driving training this year, has 18 wheels and a […]
SWEETWATER NOW By Olivia Kennah, March 20, 2019 GREEN RIVER– Climb Wyoming gave an update at the Green River City Council meeting Tuesday night, in which the council heard from a resident who successfully went through Climb’s CDL program. “Climb works with low-income single women and helps train and place them in jobs to help […]
“This group really came to Climb looking for a fresh start, and they all created it. They worked hard to overcome things that may have kept them from feeling successful in the workplace before, so that, by the end, they were overflowing with confidence. The women took a beautiful left turn from what had been […]
Pictured above: Aubrey reading the speech below during Climb’s commencement ceremony. Her job placement is with Genesis Alkali, a trona mine in southwest Wyoming. “Not very long ago, my life was hopeless. Now I am a powerful, confident and fearless single mom with a more than bright future ahead of me. I have worked very […]
“Working for an economic development organization, I see Climb as part of the bigger picture in creating a healthy community. Climb’s impact can be tracked so far down the road—there’s no greater investment than changing lives. For me, monthly giving is a way to step up and say that I believe in Climb’s mission. The […]
Pictured above: Tiffany’s Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) group in Casper included a wide range of ages—from 20’s up to a participant raising her great-grandchildren. Tiffany (back row, second from the right) is now working in the home health industry and plans to pursue a degree in nursing. At 45, Tiffany was starting over in life—and discovering […]
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) participants experienced what it’s like to be the patient during a mass casualty incident training with Laramie County Community College and the Cheyenne Veterans Affairs Medical Center. After role playing as victims, the moms gave input for a final report, gaining valuable lessons in patient care, emergency room procedures, and more […]
Pictured above: Amber recalls when her son’s friend told him, “Girls can’t drive trucks,” so he stood up and said, “Yes they can! My mom does!” Now Amber’s daughter also works in the construction industry. Amber has climbed up and up in the construction and trucking industry…and she’s still going! “I was in tears sitting […]
