Stories of Impact Our portfolio organizations reach hundreds of thousands of individuals and families each year, opening economic mobility opportunities. Explore these uplifting participant stories that demonstrate the impact of bringing results-oriented organizations to the places where communities have identified they are most needed. Site/Location Issue/Area From aspirations to achievements: Lorena’s journey with Genesys Works San Francisco Bay Area From aspirations to achievements: Lorena’s journey with Genesys Works Genesys Works Bay Area empowers dozens of high school students, like Lorena, through paid internships, skills training, and college application support every year. Bridging the digital divide: Everyone On San Francisco Bay Area Bridging the digital divide: Everyone On Everyone On provides digital skills training to dozens of people, like Maria, and partner organizations every year. Empowered Learning: The Literacy Lab’s Leading Men Fellowship Cincinnati Empowered Learning: The Literacy Lab’s Leading Men Fellowship After his first year with the Leading Men Fellowship, Senior Fellow Shawn Bell enrolled in Cincinnati State University’s Accelerate program to pursue his associate degree Gaining Stability: Homestart’s Renew Collaborative Cincinnati Gaining Stability: Homestart’s Renew Collaborative KB’s life took a dramatic turn when she was at risk of losing her home due to a $964 rental arrearage. The Renew Collaborative intervened just in time, not only clearing her arrears but also reducing her monthly rent from $243 to $50 to match her income. Inspiring Role Model: The Literacy Lab’s Leading Men Fellowship Atlanta Inspiring Role Model: The Literacy Lab’s Leading Men Fellowship Hear from Dayshon Smith, a Senior Fellow teaching his students phonological awareness and oral language skills with a hands on approach! Family Mindfulness: Inner Explorer Atlanta Family Mindfulness: Inner Explorer Inner Explorer not only helps students throughout the school day, but also connects families at home, providing valuable stress reduction tools for parents and caregivers as well. Job Coaching Impact: Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO) Detroit Job Coaching Impact: Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO) Augustine originally joined CEO seeking employment, but with support from job coaches like Nicole, he unlocked even more opportunities for growth and independence. Vannesa’s Journey to Entrepreneur Educator with All Our Kin Kansas City Vannesa’s Journey to Entrepreneur Educator with All Our Kin With help from All Our Kin, Vanessa, a Kansas City educator, transformed her childcare program management.
