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Accomplishments
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Demonstrated demand for Empowerment Centers by increasing the
number of participants served in a year from 50 in 1997 to
670 in 2002
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Empowered participants to make real & significant changes in
their lives in the areas of: personal finance, housing, employment,
education and social engagement.
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Established a proven methodology for goal setting and computer
training
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Spearheaded a collaborative effort to create MVHUB.com,
an online community resource guide containing detailed information
on over 300 programs, allowing the individuals and agencies of
Greater Lowell access to information on valuable resources
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Developed a self-paced, self directed project based training tool
for teaching the computer that allows people to set their own
schedules and greatly increases participants' ability to utilize the
computer for their goals
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Established New Beginnings as a preferred referral source for the
Greater Lowell Department of Employment and Training
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Created a truly open and diverse environment in every sense of the
word by serving all ages, races, cultures and abilities
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Identified the immense potential empowerment centers have to
engage people civically and socially through non-partisan register
to Vote and Voter Education campaigns.
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Established Advancement Plus's great potential to unleash the
greatness in individuals and engage people civically.
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