Our MISSION
BridgesICT exists to address both poverty and its effects on all socioecomonic levels. We do this through educational programs for adults, both those people who are well-resourced and those who are under-resourced.
Our approach
Rather than re-invent the wheel, we use the time-proven Bridges Out of Poverty model (created by aha! Process) for our workshops and classes, and we work with existing community structures to empower people, groups, and leaders to address poverty and its effects across Wichita and the area.
Our PROGRAMS
Bridges Out of Poverty. This is a one-day workshop for the well-resourced, and can be designed either for the general public or for specific to sectors such as education, first responders, etc. The workshops help participants better understand the complexities of poverty, and point towards ways to address and reduce it.
Getting Ahead. This is a class for the under-resourced, and empowers them to investigate and address barriers that keep them from getting ahead.
Staying Ahead. This is both for the community and Getting Ahead graduates. It mobilizes the former to walk alongside the graduates while they put into practice what they have discovered about themselves and their community.