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Mentoring: A Way Out Of Poverty

I’ve been reading the book A Framework for Understanding Poverty by Dr. Ruby Payne. It’s a great resource for us in Friends of North Richmond.

Dr. Payne has found that an education is the key to getting out of , and staying out of, generational poverty. She says that individuals leave poverty for one of four reasons:

1. A goal or vision of something they want to be or have
2. A situation that is so painful that anything would be better
3. Because someone “sponsors” them, i.e. a mentor or role model who shows them a different way or convinces them to live differently
4. A specific talent or ability that provides an opportunity for them.

As I read this I get excited about our mentoring program that will launch next year. Our partnership with educators in North Richmond is key, and I can’t wait to hear the stories that will emerge in the coming days. This really underlines for me the importance of Friends of North Richmond being a long-term commitment.

Career Day

We are very excited to be hosting Career Day for two hundred and forty 4th and 5th graders from Pink and Juan Seguin Elementary Schools! THis will take place on River Pointe’s campus on November 23rd. Stay tuned for details on how you can be involved!