A Second Chance That Changed Everything

January 28, 2026

When Raymere Broomer (pictured right at graduation) talks about his new job, there’s still a sense of disbelief in his voice.

“Oh my God… I still can’t believe it,” he said. “It’s a career, like it’s not a 9 to 5. A career.”

Today, his days are spent doing hands-on industrial work—pipe fitting, welding, grinding, and assembling complex projects for customers across multiple industries.

But this career didn’t come easily. It came through determination, hard work, and a willingness to take a chance on himself—starting with enrollment in our LOGIC (Logistics, Operations, General Warehousing and Inventory Control) program.

After returning to Delaware from federal prison in Connecticut, Raymere moved back in with his grandmother. He was clear about one thing: he was not going back to the streets.

“The system, it doesn’t go backwards,” he said. “They give you three years, then the next time they give you longer… I know I wasn’t turning back to that.”

He learned about LOGIC through a family friend and fellow alumnus, Michael Neal.

At first, Raymere thought the program would be simple. “I just thought I was just going to be in a warehouse, training,” he said. “I didn’t know about the learning part.”

What he found instead surprised him and changed his life.

“It honestly changed my life because it gave me a whole different perspective of what I can do,” he said. “Now I just want to keep getting better at what I’m doing.”

Without LOGIC, he believes his future would have looked very different.

“I think I probably would have just been doing applications… just sitting at my grandma’s and just lost,” he said. “I don’t think I would have been where I am today. I know that for sure.”

Instead, the program gave him something he hadn’t had in a long time: direction.

“Sometimes people just need a second chance,” he said. “The program gave me a chance.”

The journey wasn’t without challenges. One of the biggest came when he failed the Certified Logistics Associate exam on his first attempt.

“That was the biggest challenge,” he said. “I had to study harder. As soon as I come home, I’m taking my books home. Just keep studying, keep studying.”

He refused to let that setback define him. “I know I gotta get this. I gotta get this,” he said. “So I was preparing myself to get it after I failed.”

LOGIC offered more than technical skills. While he was already familiar with life skills training from a program he completed while incarcerated, the refresh proved invaluable.

“It just helped me with a lot of things other than work employment,” he said. “Like regular life things… how to manage money, how to deal with people.”

Raymere and his classmates graduated from the 14-week training program in early January. Now working full-time, he’s surrounded by people who have built long-term careers.

In August, he plans to begin an apprenticeship.

Looking ahead five years, his vision is clear: “Still working. My own house, own car, probably a family.”

He also hopes to give back by speaking to young people and those involved in the justice system. “That’s a goal that I have,” he said.

To employers hesitant to hire people with a background, his message is simple: “Just give them a chance. Let them prove you wrong.”

And to anyone considering LOGIC, especially those feeling uncertain or overlooked, his advice is heartfelt and direct:

“Please do the [program],” he said. “You’re going to see everything from a whole different perspective… There’s no way that you’re not going to get nothing out of it. There’s no way.”

His past does not define him. As he put it plainly: “I know mine doesn’t determine me.”