Back Bay Mission is pleased to announce the graduation of our first Bridges Out of Poverty class! From September 17 to March 23, these three women spent 16 weeks working on plans to realize their life goals and make their way out of poverty.
Jasmine is a young mother of two. During this course, she learned what poverty means and that she is living in poverty. She has graduated from Job Corps – a no-cost education and vocational training program – and now attends Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College.
Akeshia is an outgoing mother of three. She worked diligently on her life plan and would like to be an entrepreneur and begin saving for a home. She is valuing her life and looking at her future in a different way after taking the class.
Jennifer has a daughter and has also taken responsibility for three of her nieces. She is already a manager for a well-known fast food chain. This class has empowered her to keep working to get where she wants to be in life. She is working towards going to college, getting a nursing license, and becoming a nurse practitioner.
Each of these three women has an assigned mentor who will work with them for the next two years, helping them navigate emergencies and pitfalls. A Back Bay Mission facilitator will also check in with them and help them make progress.
The next Bridges Out of Poverty class is scheduled to begin in July of 2017.
Congratulations to Jasmine, Akeshia, and Jennifer!
