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A Cincinnati Nonprofit Instills a Sense of Usefulness to Help End the Cycle of Poverty   Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Number of employees: 2 Clients served annually: 150-210 Launch of the Ice House curriculum: 2015   OVERVIEW: Cincinnati has a reputation as a powerhouse in terms of Fortune 500 company headquarters, an up-and-coming destination for startups. The metro area also faces ongoing challenges with equity and opportunity for all its residents. The Greater Cincinnati Microenterprise Initiative…

Students and Faculty Embrace a ‘Game-Changing’ Mindset   Location: Daytona Beach, Florida Instructional sites: 7 Students enrolled: 22,000 Degree programs: over 100 OVERVIEW: Daytona State College’s comprehensive approach provides access to more than 100 certificate, associate, and bachelor’s degree programs as well as a bevy of post-secondary vocational programs and non-credit continuing education options for skills and credentials. Its student body is extremely diverse, but economic challenges are common; approximately 90 percent of students receive…

Addressing Economic and Educational Challenges Through the Ice House Model Location: Pembroke, NC Pembroke population: 2,852 UNC-Pembroke students: 8,319 Robeson County population: 130,000 Ice House participants since 2018: 1,000 OVERVIEW: The community surrounding the University of North Carolina at Pembroke has a diverse cultural heritage, as reflected in its demographics: 55% Native American, 21% Black, and 17% white. Pembroke is home to the Lumbee Tribe, the largest Native American tribe east of the Mississippi River.…

Shifting the Culture within a Municipal Government Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico City population: 565,000 Number of municipal employees: 5,800 Participants in the Entrepreneurial Mindset Program: 895   OVERVIEW: Albuquerque and its sister community, Rio Rancho, anchor one of the fastest-growing regions in the Southwest. The metro area’s population (916,528 residents in 2020) is diverse, with many Spanish speakers, English speakers, and Native American communities. The region’s largest employers include the U.S. Air Force, Sandia National…

A Wyoming College Redesigns the Student Success Experience to Focus on Mindset   Location: Cheyenne, Wyoming Number of employees: 362 Number of full-time students: 2,827 Total number of students enrolled on campus: 5,307 Median student age: 28 Participants in Strategies for Success courses since fall of 2020: 700   OVERVIEW: The region around Laramie County Community College in Cheyenne, Wyoming, is a microcosm of the challenges facing many parts of the U.S. Even before the…