Opportunities Industrialization Center

Opportunities Industrialization Center (usually shortened to “OIC” and doing business as OIC of America, Inc. and OIC International, Inc.) is a nonprofit adult education and job training organization headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with affiliates located in 15 U.S. states.

Founded in 1964, OIC of America positions the workers of today, tomorrow and the future to harness their economic power into political power. With the right training and tools, historically oppressed people can use their talent to have the strongest influence on policy and cultural change.

Louis J. King II, President and CEO of OIC Philadelphia since 2022, has more than 30 years’ experience in education, youth and workforce development. In January 2022, King was hired as President & CEO of OIC of America (OICA), which include 27 affiliates in 16 states. He conceived and is leading a transformation of the OIC network, centered around establishing the Sullivan Training Network: CTE training for forgotten people in forgotten places. This new OICA endeavor will lead to economic power and freedom for low-income people nationwide and serve as a solution to America’s labor crisis. Prior to assuming the role of CEO of OIC of America, King was CEO of Summit Academy OIC since its founding in 1996. He grew Summit from a small, two-person shop to a $15 million/year powerhouse delivering education and career training to more than 1,000 adults annually. King was also the key driver behind the Northside STEM District in the Twin Cities, an initiative designed to create a K-12 pipeline into STEM careers via early exposure and multi-leveled community involvement. He has added STEM programming to the OICA portfolio and is expanding STEM education and career pathways throughout the OICA network.