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Visions for Change, Inc. is a non-profit affiliate of Housing Visions Unlimited, Inc.
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Syracuse, NY 13210
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Syracuse, NY 13210
315.218.0938
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Circles
Poverty creates severe financial hardship for communities, states and our nation. According to testimony to Congress by the Center for American Progress, our nation spends 500 billion dollars each year on the fallout from children raised in poverty. Circles provides an opportunity to develop a powerful new approach to helping families out of poverty, reduce wasteful spending and increase the number of economically stable households in every community that adapts Circles.
Circles are conducted in cohorts, a group of up to 25 Circle Leaders (individuals in poverty), who begin their journey with a training using the Getting Ahead curriculum which is based on Ruby Payne's Framework for Understanding Poverty. This curriculum teaches participants to understand and use the "hidden rules" of class and to learn methods to build self-sufficiency through the development of financial, social, and emotional resources. It also empowers them to take a leadership role in addressing the causes of poverty that lie within their community.
At its heart are matched Circles consisting of two or more volunteers, "Allies", to a family/individual who is ready to get out of poverty. The Allies provide friendship, coaching, networking and support to help families/individuals achieve their self-sufficiency goals. The participating families/individuals are know as Circle Leaders and are expected to set goals and take action steps needed for them to become economically stable while helping community leaders learn how to help others out of poverty.
While the Circle Leaders are working through the Getting Ahead curriculum, their future Allies are receiving training in Bridges Out of Poverty. Bridges Out of Poverty is designed to educate members of the middle class about the hidden rules of poverty and to train them to address the causes of poverty. When the groups complete their respective trainings, the Circle Leaders are matched with their Allies and begin monthly meetings.
Each community Circles Campaign is led by a Guiding Coalition comprised of five teams responsible for development and implementation of the Circles program, conducting weekly meetings, generating resources, and linking families to education, training and jobs. The Guiding Coalition also organizes a "Big View" meeting once a month which is essentially and open house to the community with the goal of illuminating the community about the barriers families face as they become economically stable and eliminating thses obstacles/barriers.
Poverty creates severe financial hardship for communities, states and our nation. According to testimony to Congress by the Center for American Progress, our nation spends 500 billion dollars each year on the fallout from children raised in poverty. Circles provides an opportunity to develop a powerful new approach to helping families out of poverty, reduce wasteful spending and increase the number of economically stable households in every community that adapts Circles.
Circles are conducted in cohorts, a group of up to 25 Circle Leaders (individuals in poverty), who begin their journey with a training using the Getting Ahead curriculum which is based on Ruby Payne's Framework for Understanding Poverty. This curriculum teaches participants to understand and use the "hidden rules" of class and to learn methods to build self-sufficiency through the development of financial, social, and emotional resources. It also empowers them to take a leadership role in addressing the causes of poverty that lie within their community.
At its heart are matched Circles consisting of two or more volunteers, "Allies", to a family/individual who is ready to get out of poverty. The Allies provide friendship, coaching, networking and support to help families/individuals achieve their self-sufficiency goals. The participating families/individuals are know as Circle Leaders and are expected to set goals and take action steps needed for them to become economically stable while helping community leaders learn how to help others out of poverty.
While the Circle Leaders are working through the Getting Ahead curriculum, their future Allies are receiving training in Bridges Out of Poverty. Bridges Out of Poverty is designed to educate members of the middle class about the hidden rules of poverty and to train them to address the causes of poverty. When the groups complete their respective trainings, the Circle Leaders are matched with their Allies and begin monthly meetings.
Each community Circles Campaign is led by a Guiding Coalition comprised of five teams responsible for development and implementation of the Circles program, conducting weekly meetings, generating resources, and linking families to education, training and jobs. The Guiding Coalition also organizes a "Big View" meeting once a month which is essentially and open house to the community with the goal of illuminating the community about the barriers families face as they become economically stable and eliminating thses obstacles/barriers.
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