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GETTING INVOLVED
GETTING AHEAD FUNDERS
We see a transformation in the investigators because the Getting Ahead curriculum and the facilitated approach value the individual as a person that has resources and ideas on what they want from life. It is a nonjudgmental process that allows the investigators to self-reflect, find their strengths, and learn from one another. This is not a handout where “we” are giving to “others” that are less than. This is an invitation to learn together and create a better future for all involved.
Outcomes such as SMART goals, financial gains, social capital building, less stress, more stability, and so much more are seen at every graduation. A recent graduate who was repeating the instability that he had grown up with recently shared: “I am stable enough to where the income I receive once a month is sufficient for me to meet my needs and allows for me to have discretionary income for those unexpected circumstances.” That’s stabilizing. That’s security in an insecure world.
–BARBARA ALLEN Executive Director Main Street Ministries Houston, Texas
Barbara Allen