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Bridges Out of Poverty diversity training set Wednesday in Kent

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Heather Rainone
March 14, 2010

Empower Portage will offer free Bridges Out of Poverty diversity training to Portage County residents from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Wednesday and from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. April 1 in room 101 at Riverwood Community Chapel in Kent.

Empower Portage incorporates best practices from three national initiatives aimed at ending poverty in America: Bridges Out of Poverty, designed for community members, businesses, schools, churches and organizations; Getting Ahead classes for those seeking to transition out of poverty; and the Circles Campaign, an ally-based component designed to support those who complete the Getting Ahead classes. These programs have been specifically tailored to Portage County.

The Bridges Out of Poverty training, offered to the general public, demonstrates what drives the way people live, think and behave in all economic classes and illustrates the community tools to prevent, alleviate and reduce poverty. Bridges defines the hidden rules and barriers that keep people poor.

Family & Community Services Inc. is one of the largest non-profit, social service agencies in Portage County and has been dedicated to serving the needs of area families since 1941. Two years ago, F&CS and the Portage Foundation began the groundwork for Empower Portage by sponsoring a community-wide training attended by nearly 400 service providers, community, church and business leaders. Since this initial training, Empower Portage has developed numerous partnerships throughout the county and is set to begin offering free community trainings.

For more information, to attend a training, or to schedule a training, call Tyler Spey at 330-297-7027, ext. 314, or visit EmpowerPortage.com.




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    Posted by DoWhatsRight March 14, 2010
Shades of ACORN.

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