The Issues
Inequitable Systems
50% of subsidized housing residents in Asheville are African-American despite the fact that only 9.1% of the city’s population identifies as Black.
Asheville Citizen-Times
Black students in Asheville are facing the 5th worst achievement gap in the nation.
Carolina Public Press.
Impeded Access
The stresses of poverty — such as crowded conditions, financial worry, and lack of adequate child care — lead to impaired learning ability in children from impoverished backgrounds”
National Institute of Health
Students living in poverty graduate from high school at a rate 3 times less than those with no family poverty experience.
Annie E Cassie Foundation
Lack of Opportunity
Only 28% of students from the lowest income backgrounds enroll in college of any kind.
National Center for Education Statistics
Bachelor’s degree holders have lower rates of unemployment and earn nearly double what those with only a high school degree.
Bureau of Labor Statistics
We envision a community in which ALL students thrive!
Our Work
Working alongside parents and educators, our whole-child approach ensures that our students have the stability, resource, equity, and inclusion they need to thrive. By addressing family needs, reducing institutional barriers, and providing academic intervention, support, and enrichments, our students move To & Through college, becoming inspired members of our community who break the cycle of poverty for themselves, and generations to come.

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