Our Digital Program which offers our Neighbors an Entrepreneurial Solution to escaping homelessness
Miller University is a signature initiative of The Joshua Wave Inc., a nonprofit dedicated to empowering individuals experiencing homelessness through entrepreneurship and education.
🧭 Mission
To equip technically-inclined individuals facing homelessness with entrepreneurial skills that pave the way to self-sufficiency, long-term employment, or business ownership.
🎓 What It Offers
Miller University delivers structured educational training in:
Business fundamentals
Digital marketing
Product management
These courses are designed to prepare participants for self-employment or to boost their employability in a competitive job market.
🧑🎓 Who It’s For
Individuals experiencing homelessness who have some technical aptitude.
Participants often begin their journey through The Joshua Wave’s Resource Brochure, which connects them to immediate local resources.
Those not ready for Miller University are offered an alternative on-ramp through the Thirst for Change initiative.
🛤️ Integrated Journey
Immediate Needs Met: Via the Resource Brochure (food, shelter, medical).
Economic Pathways Introduced: Interested individuals are funneled to Miller University.
Alternative Pathways: Non-technical participants start in Thirst for Change, and can graduate to Miller University once prepared.
🌱 Program Outcomes
Empowers participants to launch micro-enterprises or freelance work.
Improves job prospects for long-term stability.
Encourages transition from survival to sustainable living.
♻️ Feedback-Driven
Community and participant feedback loops ensure programs remain responsive, relevant, and impactful.
💡 Why It Matters
Miller University doesn’t just offer temporary help—it provides a transformational path out of homelessness through education, dignity, and purpose-driven work.
By identifying our Neighbors as homeless people, we are securing their identity there. We must start with affirming language before affirmative action can take place.
Take Action!
- Print a few brochures to keep in your vehicle
- When you pass by a Neighbor in need hand them this brochure and ask their name.
- Try to see them again, ask where they are from. Ask open-ended, introspective questions. Pray with them and pray for them.
