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This case is part of a series of four integrated cases about The Empowerment Plan (TEP), a Detroit-based nonprofit that worked to break the cycle of homelessness through training, employment, and job placement. Founded in 2012 by Veronika Scott, TEP recruited employees through homeless shelters and provided them with training, education, and full-time employment manufacturing sleeping bag coats. The specially designed coats were distributed free of charge to the homeless population. Case C asks students to work in teams to deliver a presentation aimed at persuading a particular stakeholder group (corporate donors, individual donors, foundations) to donate to TEP. They will learn to select, organize, and present information clearly, concisely, and professionally. This case is appropriate for a class session focused on persuasive communications. Note: A background information document about The Empowerment Plan accompanies this case.

This case is part of a series of four integrated cases about The Empowerment Plan (TEP), a Detroit-based nonprofit that worked to break the cycle of homelessness through training, employment, and job placement. Founded in 2012 by Veronika Scott, TEP recruited employees through homeless shelters and provided them with training, education, and full-time employment manufacturing sleeping bag coats. The specially designed coats were distributed free of charge to the homeless population. Case A presents basic information about the founding of TEP, how employees were hired and trained, employee roles on the production line, and how employees were promoted, managed and motivated. The case also introduces the concept of the TEP internship/fellowship program and is appropriate for a class session focused on job design and job crafting.

This case is part of a series of four integrated cases about The Empowerment Plan (TEP), a Detroit-based nonprofit that worked to break the cycle of homelessness through training, employment, and job placement. Founded in 2012 by Veronika Scott, TEP recruited employees through homeless shelters and provided them with training, education, and full-time employment manufacturing sleeping bag coats. The specially designed coats were distributed free of charge to the homeless population. Case B reviews the founding of TEP as a nonprofit entity, discusses the agency and employment model used at TEP, and introduces the Maxwell Detroit retail line of coats. It is most appropriate for a class session focused on key employment law concepts and product liability issues.

This case is part of a series of four integrated cases about The Empowerment Plan (TEP), a Detroit-based nonprofit that worked to break the cycle of homelessness through training, employment, and job placement. Founded in 2012 by Veronika Scott, TEP recruited employees through homeless shelters and provided them with training, education, and full-time employment manufacturing sleeping bag coats. The specially designed coats were distributed free of charge to the homeless population. Case D discusses the raw materials used by TEP, how the materials are sourced, challenges in managing the supply chain-such as reliability, quality, and sustainability-and minimizing the total cost of production. Additionally, the case examines the benefits and challenges of using donated raw materials within a supply chain. It is most appropriate for a class session focused on supply chain management.