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BIRMINGHAM SUMMARY Commitment to serving justice-involved and
Expand partnerships with legal aid, mental health providers, and inclusive employers. Stabilize internal operations by investing in competitive compensation and infrastructure. Promote site-specific achievements and alumni stories to build morale and visibility. Create sustainable funding strategies that reduce burnout and support long-term growth.
Scale STRIVE’s presence across Alabama while maintaining program fidelity and community roots. Develop accessible models such as a STRIVE University to eliminate transportation barriers. Reframe the narrative around 'hard to employ' by addressing solvable, systemic challenges. Strengthen alumni integration and leadership in program growth and outreach.
Pair measurable employment metrics with real-life stories to reflect deeper impact. Track participant growth over 1–3 years to assess success beyond graduation. Implement SMART goals and
underrepresented populations with care and respect.
Programs that build confidence, foster
perseverance, and empower participants to succeed. Wraparound model offering no-cost training, emotional support, and career pathways. Deep community trust driven by STRIVE’s authenticity and thoughtful local leadership.0
intentional pauses between cohorts to prevent burnout.
Ensure alumni support
systems are strong enough to reduce stagnation and promote upward mobility.
Quiwintre
Frye
Executive Director
Birmingham
STRIVE excels at serving the students by providing career readiness, credentials for career pathways, and wraparound services. The alumni program is a unique feature that continues to build with students even after they have completed the program. It is gratifying to see students complete the program with
STRIVE as a whole organization is growing faster than the framework and vision that is built to support it. We are very good at serving the students and communities where we are planted. If we continue to do so without proper evaluation tools and processes, we are at risk of building unstable sites/organizations. Effective advisory boards could be beneficial partnerships to help lead our missions at each site.
STRIVE should work to stabilize each site with feasible operations, building, and strong organizational charts. The work with the community will get done but the sites need to be designed to sustain growth.
increased confidence and determination to succeed.
Forte'
Partner
Birmingham
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