Fish Out of Water is a 501c3 non-profit organization that seeks to advance education and training among interested individuals to incude those who are preparing for college, unemployed, underemployed and/or seeking career transitions. FO2W subscribes to the belief that if you give a man a fish he eats for a day but TEACH him to fish and he eats a life-time. Organizational goals include:
- Training individuals utilizing interactive and relevant instructional technologies.
- Engage participants in structured age-appropriate wrap-around support services.
- Assessing each individual to determine social, academic, vocational and personal needs.
- Coach individuals to build esteem and confidence in their ability to become self-actualized.
- Hook individuals on the concept that self-actualization through education and training is a positive alternative to poverty.
