Mission

Our “Mission” is to provide education, workplace training, job placement, and other support services to farm working families and diverse program participants to empower them to achieve self-sufficiency.

Education

William M. Maguy School of Education

Job Services

Tulare, Kings, Fresno, and Kern Counties

Youth Services

Tulare and Fresno Counties

Foster Family

Tulare and Fresno Counties

Energy

SCE, SCG, and PG&E contractor

Employer Services

Partner with us to connect you with the right job candidate

SoCalGas & Proteus offers life-changing services for families in need

Families whose income is up to 250% of federal poverty guidelines will be eligible.

By Elisa Navarro, ABC 30

The Latest News

12Aug

Fiesta de Noche de Verano (Summer Night Fiesta)

Farmersville, see you this Friday, August 12th at the Boys & Girls Club in Farmersville. (623 N Avery Ave Farmersville, CA). We are down to the last two Summer Night Light...

12Aug

Program Support Specialist – Resource Room

SUMMARY: In a support role, provides services in the areas of reception, customer greeting, outreach, orientation, resource room usage (including documentation and data entry),...

04Aug

Summer Night Lights in Linnell Camp

Proteus will host a Summer Night Lights event at Campo Linnell Farm Labor Center, August 5, 2022 from 5-8pm. The Fiesta will be Latin(x) flavor with local resources. Come test...

25Jul

Academic classes are back in session

All classes are free Individuals that are interested can call the education office Bilingual classes Porterville: High School Equivalency (HSE) started 7-11-2022, Time: 6pm to...

19Jul

Sanger Service Center Mask Giveaway

The Proteus Sanger Service Center had their mask giveaway and provided lunch to these farmworkers in Parlier, CA. We want to give a big thank you to Las Cabañas Taquería for...

19Jul

Heat stress prevention 2022

Last week, Proteus took part in the annual national heat stress prevention training by @AFOP Health & Safety. We took on the task of training as many farmworkers as possible,...

19Jul

San Joaquin Valley Affordable Energy Project in California City

The Proteus energy division was in California City to participate in the kick-off meeting for the San Joaquin Valley Affordable Energy Project in partnership with Self-Help...

16Jul

Summer Night Lights

Woodlake and Farmersville, save the dates! We will be hosting several community events to enjoy as a family and engage with the youth. We invite you to join in the fun. See you...

Success Stories

“I honestly didn’t think there was a program out there like Proteus. It changes people’s lives.”

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Dalton Young

"When I was working out in the fields, I was always thinking about having my own trucking business, so I'm thankful for Maria Macedo and Proteus for giving me a chance and for the opportunities that are at our reach. I'm so really happy right now."

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Angel Perez

"Proteus is a saving grace for people. Some people don’t have options to pay for training or know how to go about doing it for themselves, so I really appreciate Proteus."

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Elizabeth Aguilar

“I’m really thankful for the opportunities that Proteus gave me and the chance to get a better job. Without their help, I would have had to pay out of my pocket. Thanks to Proteus, I can help out my family a little more again.”

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Jesus Uribe

“Proteus has not just helped me, but members of my family,” states Martin. His father and uncle, both farmworkers, enrolled in and completed Proteus truck driving training; and, his brother-in-law enrolled in and completed Proteus solar installation training.

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Martin Mora, Jr.

Teresa’s father moved his family to the United States in order to provide them with a better life. “If my dad was alive today, he would be very proud. He would be happy that I am no longer working in the fields and doing something I always wanted to do,” states Teresa.

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