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| Aspire News: May 2022 |
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Growing Through Program Expansion Last year we engaged national nonprofit consulting firm, La Piana Consulting, to identify our strategic goals for the next three years. One key goal is to concentrate our program strategy on nimble growth opportunities that meet students where they are. While we’ve met the majority of our adult literacy students where they now prefer classes—online—we knew it was also important to broaden our physical locations, especially for adults who struggle with transportation. Read more »
After a two-year hiatus, the Legacy of Literacy Breakfast is returning on October 27, 2022! The event was an important piece of the Aberg Center for Literacy calendar and hosted many special guest speakers over the years. Chaired by Kim and Maury Purnell, this event will be a great opportunity for us to come together to listen, learn, and embrace how the mission of Aspire impacts the community. SAVE THE DATE EVENT CHAIRS: Kim and Maury Purnell
WHEN: OCTOBER 27, 2022 WHERE: ARTS DISTRICT MANSION (formerly the Belo Mansion) 2101 Ross Ave, Dallas, TX 75201 TIME: 7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Please keep a lookout for mailed invitations and emails containing all of the event information including the program, ticket, and sponsorship opportunities. - Paul DiBiase
Aspire moved into new offices in April at the Water Cooler project housed in the new development of Pegasus Park. This space allows the staff to work in a collaborative environment for the first time since the lockdowns of the COVID-19 pandemic. Aspire shares a floor with more than 15 other nonprofits and funders, allowing us to meet and share ideas with groups providing services across North Texas. The facility also includes conference rooms, event spaces, and all the technology needed to function in a modern work environment. Driven by the Lyda Hill Foundation vision that believes the Dallas nonprofit sector can be one of the most effective in the nation, Pegasus Park is the world-class work environment driven to make it happen. Pegasus Park is determined to build a richly diverse tenant mix with a wide range of social issues. Large, small, new, old, highly focused, or broad in scope – all are welcome to make the facility their home alongside like-minded change-makers. Aspire's participation in this project is one more marker showing our growth and a home for our mission to thrive among some of the top organizations in North Texas. To see more of Pegasus Park please click here: https://pegasuspark.com/.
Growing up, Isabel knew she wanted to help others. She was interested in becoming a child psychologist, but life had other plans. Isabel was born in San Felipe, Guanajuato, Mexico. She lived with her mother, five sisters, and one brother on a ranch near the city. Her father traveled to the United States in search of better job opportunities, as did her brother when he turned fifteen. Isabel grew up in an all-female household in an area where poor education gave rise to ignorance and machismo. Read more »
This month we introduce you to Cindy Langford who joined Aspire as a volunteer in February of 2022. Cindy is teaching ESL at our West Dallas location located at Brother Bill’s Helping Hand. A native of Kansas, Cindy brings to Aspire a love of helping others and a life filled with volunteerism. Our volunteers come to us with varied backgrounds and careers and Cindy is a great example of the special people who serve our students. Read more »
At Aspire we value all our team members. Our staff comes to Aspire with a desire to serve our students and are dedicated to the organization’s mission. They are focused on walking alongside our students from the beginning of their journey to the end. This month we meet our Development and Marketing Manager, Daniela Gonzalez, who joined Aspire in September 2019. Read more » |
Important Dates • 05-26-2022 • 05-30-2022 • 07-04-2022 • 08-01-2022 • 09-07-2022 • 09-22-2022 • 10-27-2022 Help Aspire serve more students by making a tax-deductible donation today.
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