Getting Ahead Classes
Getting Ahead Classes
If you’ve spent your life struggling to get by in the world, the idea of actually getting ahead may seem out of reach. But - even if your story has been filled with barriers, vanishing opportunities and setbacks, the next chapter can change. YES, You have to write it, and you don’t have write it alone
In a group setting, the “Getting Ahead” class cohort walks you through a discovery of yourself and your world. The curriculum helps you not only discover how you got where you are, but about what comes next in order to build the life you want and deserve, and how to seek out and develop relationships with people who will support you on this journey.
Each cohort is limited to 12 to 20 participants and will be chosen based on the in-person interviews and the application, along with each person’s willingness to fully participate in 16-20 sessions. Meals and childcare will be provided during class sessions and participants will earn a $25 stipend for every class attended.
Testimonials
“As the class progressed, it was a real big soul searcher. It opened up doors I didn’t want to have opened, but once those doors were opened, I felt relieved. The Getting Ahead process kind of took my thinking to the next level.”
“I took the Getting Ahead program because I got tired of the life I was living. I decided it was time I found my own resources. What impacted me most was the self-empowerment. It made me feel like, “Yep, I can do something with myself, for myself.”
“I’m a single mom, a high school dropout, and a recovering addict. This work has helped me to discover a whole new sense of purpose – and that being resourceful is a great strength – so I went back and got my GED. I would like to be a social worker, and now I can look forward to the future with an attitude of great possibility for myself, my family, and my community."
GETTING AHEAD IN A JUST-GETTIN’-BY WORLD
“Getting Ahead in a Just-Gettin’-By World” is a 10-module workbook covered in 16-20 sessions designed to help individuals in poverty build their resources for a more prosperous life for themselves, their families, and their communities.
This curriculum provides low-income individuals with the same information found in the “Bridges Out of Poverty, Strategies for Professionals and Communities” book by Ruby Payne, Phillip DeVol and Terie D, Smith, which was developed for professionals working to end poverty.
The Getting Ahead curriculum enables participants, called “investigators,” to investigate their own experience of poverty and explore issues in their community that impact poverty, such as banking, housing, jobs, transportation, and then providing their critical findings back to the community,and together, take action to end poverty.
When investigators participate in an assessment of their own resources, this enables them to build resources as part of their journey to self-sufficiency.
How Does it Work?
- 16-20 sessions. One 3-hour session per week (Meal Included)
- Participants receive $25 per class to be “investigators”
