A company called R Investments is working on the two major crises that America is facing today, systemic racism and COVID-19, by transforming the process of education and preparing a new workforce that is ready to begin careers after learning a trade.

His training program makes its investment into human capital first and after those dividends are cashed life changes in the community for the individuals whose lives have been transformed.

Over the last 14 years, the “R Academy” has been training homeless people while investing in the lives of convicted felons who are re-entering society and the workforce by arming them with trades that give them a sense of empowerment.

Through the R Investments program, Rankins became a trained electrician and is now self-sufficient living in Nashville, TN.

Gordy is currently the National Material Manager for R Investments where he oversees the procurement of supplies for work sites in four cities.