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LIFT: Leadership In Finance and Technology – The Generational Wealth Accelerator

LIFT is FIT 2 DREAM's dedicated mentorship program, serving as the Leadership Bridge that transforms digital proficiency into sustained prosperity. It ensures that our youth are not only equipped with cutting-edge skills from THRIVE and job placement from S.T.A.R.T. but also the resilience, ethical decision-making, and leadership capabilities required to become agents of lasting change in their communities.

LIFT closes the loop on our mission of dedicated mentorship by creating powerful synergy across all FIT 2 DREAM programs:

  • LIFT x S.T.A.R.T. (Reentry): LIFT provides S.T.A.R.T. graduates with a safe, ethical, and resume-building opportunity to re-engage with the community as a positive role model, significantly reducing the psychosocial risk factors that lead to recidivism.

  • LIFT x THRIVE (Skills Training): LIFT directly connects the THRIVE digital skills training to economic outcomes by creating the paid mentorship pipeline, instantly demonstrating the value of their new skills and achieving immediate job placement.

  • LIFT x BRIDGE (Basic Needs): LIFT mentors apply their technology skills to manage the BRIDGE food pantry's digital operations (inventory and outreach), turning a basic service into a high-impact technology application project for community benefit.

LIFT ensures that every participant is mentored, employed, and empowered to establish a legacy of enduring generational prosperity within their neighborhoods.

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