TIF's Vocational Success program gained the spotlight in a recent edition of the Naples Daily News.

"When Edgar Robles-Garcia was an Immokalee High School senior, he joined Future Builders of America," the article reads. "By graduation, he had earned an internship at BCB Homes. Today, the 20-year-old has a job thanks to the Immokalee Foundation’s Vocational Success program."

The story lets us into the lives of students whose future has been shaped by their participation in the program.

“It’s unbelievable,” says Edgar, who earned an internship and later a full-time job with BCB Homes thanks to his work with Vocational Success. “I wouldn’t have this position without The Immokalee Foundation.”

Click here to read the article in full.

Edgar Robles' Story from The Immokalee Foundation on Vimeo.

When Edgar Robles was a student in our Vocational Success program, he secured an internship as a framing intern for BCB Homes in Naples. That internship led to a full-time job — and Edgar is now a superintendent-in-training. Edgar grabbed a Flip cam and made a quick video that discusses the impact that TIF and its partner organizations have had on his life.

TIF's Vocational Success students teamed up with Habitat for Humanity to contribute to the construction of a home in Immokalee. The students (along with Elda Hernandez, our Vocational Succes program manager) devoted many man hours to the project during Make a Difference Day on October 23, 2010.

Continue on for images from the day.

At The Immokalee Foundation, students come first. Each day, we strive to better the lives of Immokalee's next generation — a goal made easier by the Immokalee students' enthusiasm and intelligence. So, we're taking the time to recognize these students on an individual basis. This week, we're pleased to introduce you to Daniel Hernandez, an 18-year-old Immokalee student who is a veteran of our Vocational Success program and a current freshman at Florida Gulf Coast University.

At The Immokalee Foundation, students come first. Each day, we strive to better the lives of Immokalee's next generation — a goal made easier by the Immokalee students' enthusiasm and intelligence. So, we're taking the time to recognize these students on an individual basis. This week, we're pleased to introduce you to Johnnie Gonzales, an 18-year-old Immokalee student who is a veteran of our Vocational Success program and a current freshman at Edison State College.