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Lake Norman Circle Initiative:
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Circles of Support is an initiative to engage the community in helping families move out of poverty, children succeed in school, and address systemic solutions to poverty.
Developed by Move the Mountain Leadership Center, Circles of Support links community members with families who are experiencing poverty. The reciprocal relationships built in these groups help break down the isolation many low-income families experience and add meaning to the lives of middle-income individuals and participating families alike.
Lake Norman Circle Initiative is a collaboration formed by Mooresville Lake Norman Christian Mission, Ada Jenkins Center, Davidson College, the Western Conference of United Methodist Churches, North Carolina, local churches and community members to more effectively address poverty in our community.
Each Circle consists of a family working to get out of poverty and several middle class and upper income Allies who befriend them and lend support.
The family is the Circle Leader, setting goals unique to their own needs.
Getting Ahead is the curriculum in which Circle Leaders investigate systemic causes of poverty identify barriers.
Bridges out of Poverty is used to train 2-4 Allies per Circle Leader.
Weekly Meetings gather Leaders and Allies to provide support and networking opportunities.
At Big View Meetings, held monthly, systemic and community causes of poverty are addressed.
The Mission has had over 100 community participants in the Bridges out of Poverty workshops since November 2010. It is important for our community to understand poverty through the eyes of those who live there. If we are to fight poverty, we must first understand it; only then will truly be able to help make change.
Read Sarah's Story and Discover What The Circle Initiative Has Meant To Her
12/6/11 - Circles Program was highlighted in the Mooresville Tribune. Click Here to Read the Article
The Circle Initiative is an innovative, community-based approach to eliminating poverty. The Mission needs a variety of volunteers to help including:
- Become a Circles Ally - mentor Circles participants
- Teach Getting Ahead Class - help teach important life skills to Circles participants
- Donate lunch for Circles Meetings
- Skills Training - Help teach budgeting skills, resume writing, dressing for success, interviewing skills, what employers look for
To train for this program or get more information, please contact: volunteer@ourchristianmission.org
Class Schedule:
The Mooresville Christian Mission invites you to join us for one of our upcoming Bridges Out of Poverty series. This program is for those who are looking to counter poverty or its impact on people and businesses in our community. We will learn about the innovative concepts and training found in Bridges Out of Poverty solutions. Under our Bridges Model, we offer the ideas, structures, and concrete tools a community needs to prevent, alleviate, and reduce poverty.
Bridges Out of Poverty class schedules:
- Wednesday Day Classes: Wed Feb. 1 from 9:00 am to 11:30 for 6 weeks.
- Thursday Evening Classes: Feb 2 from 6:00 to 8:00 pm for 6 weeks.
- Saturday Day Classes : Feb 4th 9:00 am to 3:00 pm for two consecutive Saturdays.
If you are interested in attending any of these sessions please contact Martha at: mart704@aol.com
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