GardHouse is a community-based organization that partners with local businesses and organizations to provide work-based learning opportunities to college students of color. The GardHouse internship program offers more than just a job; it provides a supportive community of mentors and development workshops to help students succeed in their professional journey. With a focus on bridging the gap between minority-owned businesses and students of color seeking employment, GardHouse aims to address the upward social mobility crisis in Charlotte. Despite the fact that only six programs in Charlotte primarily focus on work-based learning, none of them target college students of color. GardHouse is the first of its kind to provide this much-needed service to the community.