If you spend enough time with Getting Ahead Investigators or Staying Ahead Mentors, you will find we have a secret language. Well, it isn't really a secret, but it is a shared vocabulary that makes a difference in our lives. When one of us is overwhelmed, another may remind them to "detach" their emotions from a situation so they can make a decision in a less frantic state. Sometimes we will tell each other to think about our thinking (which we all know is metacognition). Oth

“Hope—it’s the only thing stronger than fear. A little hope is effective; a lot of hope is dangerous.”― Suzanne Collins, The Hunger Games ​ Many of you have probably heard about one of the programs in our pathway called Getting Ahead in a Just Gettin’ By World. ​ At first, it sounds like a class about money—understanding your income, your budget, your debt. And that’s definitely where it starts. But very quickly, it becomes so much more. Getting Ahead turns into a conversatio

🧠 Breaking Free From the “Tyranny of the Moment” One of the most powerful ideas in Getting Ahead is this: the tyranny of the moment....

This summer we plan to highlight our programs and why we use the Pathway to Thriving Approach. Let's talk about Getting Ahead! At Thrive...

Thrive 10:10, a local nonprofit dedicated to bridging the gap between poverty and stability, announces a significant leadership...