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For many organizations working with students, the summer is a time when programs wind down and take stock of how the academic year went. However, because of that break in services, student retention becomes an issue when the new academic year starts. Bristol Community College has come up with a great way to keep participants engaged year-round and capitalize on Summer break. BCC's Mobility Mentori

El Cafecito 2023:“Filling up our coffee cups”After surveying attendees of the El Cafecito subgroup we learned about a common need for deeper conversations on wellbeing and mental health in the Spanish speaking community. As a response to the identified need, El Cafecito 2023 will focus on the stories and experiences of bilingual mentors/coaches. The theme of our February session was “Filling up ou

EMPath is ecstatic to announce that for the first time ever, the Exchange will facilitate a first-of-its-kind group, The Member Advisory Council (MAC). We have gathered a cadre of Exchange members to share their unique experiences and perspectives. This will be a space where members can provide relevant knowledge, critical thinking, and analysis to help the Exchange make more informed decisions wi

DAYTON, Ohio (January 19, 2023) – Omega Community Development Corporation (Omega CDC) announced it is one of 6 grantees in the nation set to receive a Promise Neighborhoods award from the U.S. Department of Education. The grant will serve as a major accelerator to the work Omega CDC has led, driving improved educational and social outcomes specifically for children and families in northwest Dayton

Single Sign On (or SSO) will be going live on 1/20/23! SSO will be enabled for both the portal (portal.empathways.org) and our online courses. This means that the email & password you set will be identical for both of these services. It's our hope that this will reduce the challenges many members have experienced in accessing both the courses and the portal. What is SSO?Single Sign On (SSO) is a s

Have you wondered how our international partners utilize a Mobility Mentoring® informed approach?    Here’s a sneak peek from Juno, one of our partners located in Australia!   Juno joined the Exchange Network in 2018. Since its start in 2002 Juno’s primary role has been to support and advocate for individual women and non-binary people and their children. Their approach is non-judgmental, person-c

Exchange member United Way of South Hampton Roads, in partnership with ForKids Inc and Catholic Charities of Eastern Virginia, has just had a successful first graduation from their Aspire program, a Mobility Mentoring®-informed partnership. This partnership was made possible by Women United, a group of passionate women dedicated to creating a world of opportunity. The program boasts a host of lear

Every year, our Capacity Building Team reviews our online courses as part of our commitment to continuous learning and improvement. We take the feedback from all of our learners and update the course to work better for all of you.Here's a highlight of some of the shifts you can expect to see: Improved pacing of content while remaining within the same time commitment to complete the course (approxi

Neighborhood Villages envisions a future where all families have access to affordable, high-quality early education and care. They've been an Exchange Member since September 2020. In October 2021 they expanded their membership to a community-based network. Network members include ELLIS, East Boston Social Centers, Nurtury, Horizons for Homeless Children, and Epiphany. Neighborhood Villages builds

Can an extra $800 a month lift someone out of poverty? | Exchange Member United South End Settlements was recently featured in a Boston Globe article on guaranteed income.At least three local nonprofits have launched pilots in recent months: Camp Harbor View with 50 families that are receiving $583 a month for two years; United South End Settlements with 16 families that are getting $800 a month f

On March 23, 2022 we hosted a public panel discussing economic mobility coaching in residential settings. We're sharing the recording here!

What Works Brief: Equity in CoachingIn February, our Research & Evaluation department released its second brief in the What Works series, examining outcomes across race and class identities. The key take away is: Mobility Mentoring appears to work equally well across race and ethnicity.You can read the full report hereWellbeing BlogSelf-care is a unique journey. What works for one participant in o

In February, EMPath and Exchange member United South End Settlements (USES), both members of the Lift Our Kids Coalition, teamed up to urge legislators to raise cash assistance grants in the Massachusetts state budget. In MA, two programs – Transitional Aid to Families with Dependent Children (TAFDC) and Emergency Aid to Elderly, Disabled and Children (EAEDC) – provide families with cash assistanc

Ted Talk: Racism Has a Cost for Everyone The sum of us.  Racism makes our economy worse -- and not just in ways that harm people of color, says public policy expert Heather C. McGhee. From her research and travels across the US, McGhee shares startling insights into how racism fuels bad policymaking and drains our economic potential -- and offers a crucial rethink on what we can do to create a mor

Move To Prosper (MTP) is a community network member of Nationwide Children’s Hospital located in Columbus, OH. Their mission is to make affordable rental housing available in neighborhoods that offer access to opportunities, such as good schools, safe neighborhoods, employment and other indicators of opportunities”. MTP is creating equity and economic stability for single mothers by providing them

This month's highlight is child welfare organization The Jewish Board based in New York City. They have served families in New York City for over 140 years. In 2020, they joined the Exchange network and have been implementing Mobility Mentoring in the child welfare sector ever since.They are a learning organization and invest in professional development through a commitment to a set of core values

The American Academy of Pediatrics published an article authored by EMPath's Charlie Homer & Ashley Winning and Washington State DCYF's Kevin Cummings exploring the impacts of Mobility Mentoring on economic mobility and child developmental outcomes over the period of year in DCYF's ECEAP programs. Stay tuned for a digestable summary, but if you're interested in the full published article, you can

Families Forward Charlotte in North Carolina is one of several members of the Economic Mobility Exchange™ implementing a Mobility Mentoring® informed approach with volunteer coaches and mentors. They have tapped into the local community to recruit volunteers to connect with the families that they support.  The Family Success Program at the organization is informed by Mobility Mentoring® and pairs