ProGeny Place

Moving Mid-Southerners to middle income through entrepreneurship and job-skills attainment.

ProGeny Place is a Memphis-based organization dedicated to moving Mid-Southerners to middle income through entrepreneurship and job-skills attainment. They foster the belief that economic parity is achievable — and they're building the workforce programs to make it happen. For workers and students looking to enter apprenticeship programs, ProGeny Place offers the foundational skills training needed to pass entrance tests and succeed.

What ProGeny Does

E.A.R.N. Initiative

Workforce-readiness programming that helps participants build the skills to earn family-supporting wages.

Pre-Apprenticeship Prep

Foundational training to help participants pass entrance tests and get into registered union apprenticeships.

Sustainable Workforce Initiative

Building lasting pathways from basic-skills development into good, stable careers.

ProGeny Equity Project

Closing economic gaps in the Mid-South through entrepreneurship and skills attainment.

Moving Mid-Southerners to Middle Income

ProGeny Place's programs cover workforce readiness, basic-skills development, and pre-apprenticeship preparation — giving participants the tools to compete and get accepted into registered apprenticeship programs with union locals. Contact: Rhonnie Brewer, Founder & CEO · info@ProGenyPlace.org · (901) 701-6036.

A Community Partner of Labor Education

ProGeny Place is the on-ramp to union apprenticeship for many Mid-South workers. Their pre-apprenticeship and skills training feed directly into the registered programs run by union locals — making them a natural partner for the labor movement.

Connect with ProGeny Place

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