Thrive Global Project Inc

THRIVE GLOBAL PROJECT PROVIDES DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS WITH EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES TO EMPOWER THEM IN THE CLASSROOM (INCLUDING THE VIRTUAL CLASSROOM). WE BELIEVE THAT FAMILIES ARE THE BACKBONE OF COMMUNITIES AND THAT EDUCATION IS THE CORE THAT STRENGTHENS FAMILIES, BUILDS COMMUNITIES AND IMPACTS LIVES FOR THE BETTER.THRIVE GLOBAL PROJECT BELIEVE IN EQUITABLE ACCESS TO QUALITY EDUCATION FOR ALL STUDENTS, REGARDLESS OF RACE, GENDER, INCOME OR SOCIAL STATUS. THRIVE GLOBAL PROJECT IS STEADFAST IN OUR MISSION TO REMOVE BARRIERS TO ACHIEVE QUALITY EDUCATION EXPERIENCES, ECONOMIC MOBILITY, INCREASED SOCIAL CAPITAL AND RACIAL EQUITY BY PROVIDING THE TOOLS AND SUPPORT THAT MIGHT OTHERWISE KEEP A STUDENT FROM ENGAGING IN SCHOOL AND FALLING FURTHER BEHIND.

READY TO THRIVE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM: THE PROGRAM INVESTS IN LOW-INCOME FIRST GENERATION INCOMING COLLEGE STUDENTS BY PROVIDING FINANCIAL SUPPORT, RESOURCES AND EDUCATION WORKSHOPS TO USE BEST PRACTICES TO CREATE BETTER FUTURE ECONOMIC OUTCOMES. BY PROVIDING STUDENTS WITH A $500 CASH SCHOLARSHIP, RESEARCH SHOWS THEY ARE ABOUT 5X MORE LIKELY TO GRADUATE FROM COLLEGE THAN WITHOUT. WITHOUT FUNDING, STUDENTS WON'T HAVE ACCESS TO VITAL, BASIC NEEDS, DECREASING CAPACITY TO GRADUATE, IMPACTING LONG TERM EARNING POTENTIAL.THE WORKSHOPS IN THIS PROGRAM FOCUS ON KEY COMPONENTS THAT HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AS CRITICAL TO STUDENT SUCCESS: 1) FINANCIAL LITERACY 2) RESUME BUILDING/ EMPLOYMENT PREPAREDNESS 3) MENTAL HEALTH AND RESILIENCE.UPON STUDENT EVALUATION OF THIS PROGRAM, WE RECEIVED DOZENS OF STORIES FROM STUDENTS ABOUT HOW THE PROGRAM IMPROVED THEIR CONFIDENCE HEADING INTO THEIR FRESHMAN YEAR. ONE STUDENT SAID: "RECEIVING THE WORKSHOPS AND THE $500 READY TO THRIVE SCHOLARSHIP HELPED ME FEEL MORE CONFIDENT ENTERING MY FRESHMAN YEAR. IT ENSURED ME THAT OTHERS WERE HERE TO HELP ME GET THROUGH THE DIFFICULTIES OF BEING A FIRST-GENERATION COLLEGE STUDENT AND GOING TO SCHOOL DURING A PANDEMIC."

UNZIP THE POTENTIAL PROGRAM: THE UNZIP THE POTENTIAL PROGRAM IN WHICH THRIVE GLOBAL PROJECT'S MISSION WAS FOUNDED. THIS PROGRAM FOCUSES ON PROVIDING DISADVANTAGED, LOW-INCOME K-12 STUDENTS WITH A RESOURCE FILLED BACKPACK THAT CONTAINS A TAILORED SCHOOL SUPPLY KIT TO PROVIDE EQUITABLE CLASSROOM (INCLUDING VIRTUAL CLASSROOM) EXPERIENCES TO EMPOWER STUDENTS IN LIFE AND IN THE CLASSROOM. ON TOP OF RESOURCES, A WORKSHOP COMPONENT TO SUPPORT EDUCATORS AND PARENTS WAS ADDED. THROUGH EXPERT-LED VIRTUAL WORKSHOPS, TRAINING WAS PROVIDED ON PRACTICES TO USE THE RESOURCES INCLUDED IN OUR STUDENT RESOURCE KITS FOR PARENTS, TEACHERS AND STUDENTS. THROUGH THIS 2 GENERATION MODEL, WE PROVIDE SUPPORT TO BOTH CAREGIVER AND CHILD.IN ADDITION, THEY ALSO IDENTIFIED THAT AFTER RECEIVING THRIVE GLOBAL PROJECT'S RESOURCES, EDUCATORS BECAME MORE FREED TO SPEND THEIR TIME FOCUSING ON THE LEARNING PROCESS, RATHER THAN FINDING RESOURCES FOR THEIR STUDENTS.