"I can do things you cannot, you can do things I cannot; together we can do great things." - Mother Theresa
Social Sharing for Societal Solutions ℠
Building Thriving Adults, Families, and Communities Together
Social Sharing for Societal Solutions℠ empowers disadvantaged adults to build successful lives through online life-skill courses, resources, and community. When champions for community unite, sharing resources, skills, and support, we build thriving individuals, stronger families, and resilient communities. Together, through our collective action and compassion, we create social solutions that foster a brighter, more inclusive future for all.
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Empowering the
Disadvantaged to Thrive
- Workforce Ready
- Community Minded
- Adaptable Problem-solvers
Thriving Individuals, Families, &
Communities Through Shared Purpose
Empower adults, build thriving lives, and be a community champion.
Build Stronger
Relationships
Foster and cultivate mutually beneficial trusted relationships with other like-minded community organizations in order to establish, strengthen, and extend your network.
Empower with
Life Skills
Increase Your
Visibility
Strengths
Innovate for
Solutions
Impact
Social Solution Providers
Our Mission
Aspire to Give® Academy empowers adults at life’s crossroads with essential life skills, a success mindset, and the wisdom to make choices that lead to lasting fulfillment, purpose, and impact.
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Essential Life Skills
In today's complex world, many adults lack the essential life skills needed to succeed. While formal education provides an academic and vocational foundation, there is often a void of vital life skills such as:
- Self-leadership
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Financial Literacy
- Emotional Intelligence
- Time Management
- Interpersonal Social Skills
- Critical Thinking
- Adapting to change
Thriving Communities
Social Sharing for Societal Solutions™ empowers adults to build better lives and fosters thriving communities through community champions for:
- Stronger Families
- Life-skilled Workforce
- Economic Development
- Reduced Inequalities
- Community Enrichment
- Healthier Communities
Community Champions
Just as each player on a championship team has unique talents, each organization may have special strengths that will help adults develop the vital life skills needed to build their best lives. Champions include:
- Foundations & nonprofits
- Businesses & Professionals
- Government Agencies
- Colleges & Universities
- Community Groups
Success Coaching
Success Coaching of cohorts of 8-15 learners provides compassionate guidance to adults in need overcoming challenges, adapting to change, and making wise choices at life's crossroads. Success coaching during these pivotal moments is vital for success and essential for building better lives, fostering thriving communities, and creating a brighter tomorrow for all.
Transition Challenges on Life's Journey
As we journey through the crossroads of life, we face challenges, choices, and changes that sculpt our future. Mastering essential life skills is key to shaping the next chapter. Those disadvantaged who may require vital life skills include:
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Disconnected Young adults (ages 18-28)
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Health-challenged military veterans -
Troubled adults seeking a fresh start
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Adults facing adversity
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Young Military veterans in transition
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Adults experiencing a job loss
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Recovering singles (lost relationship)
Cohort Learning
(Group of 5-10 Learners)
Cohort (Group) learning is the favored approach for adults, often provided by employers, foundations, and government organizations for workforce development, team-building, and professional growth. It combines three effective learning methods:
1. Discovering yourself
2. Learning with peers
3. Guidance from a success coach
This structure helps individuals gain personal insights, collaborate with others, and receive coaching in a supportive environment that fosters growth, encourages teamwork, and develops essential life skills for success.
Community Learning Groups
Peer learners, united by a common life transition, learn and support each other through shared experiences, empathetic engagement, and collective problem-solving. Community groups include veterans, young adults, recovering singles, and other common interest groups.
Lesson Exercises
Every course lesson includes a learning activity tailored to spark questions, foster reflection, and stimulate personal growth.
Success Coaches
Each cohort (group) of 8-15 learners is guided by an experienced, highly qualified Success Coach who serves as a mentor and resource. The Success Coach meets virtually with the group multiple times to enhance learning, guide learners, and answer learner questions.
Veterans Transition Empowerment Program
(V-TEP)
The V-TEP program of two bundled courses empowers veterans to chart their own unique path as they transition to civilian life. Join a supportive cohort led by an experienced coach, where veterans learn, share, and navigate the road to successful transition.
Four Pillars of Learning
The Academy's state-of-the-art inquiry-based, transformative curriculum is based on four pillars of learning:
1. Personal - tailored to you.
2. Positive - uplifting & appreciative.
3. Probing - questions spark learning.
4. Practical - applicable to real-life.
Five Beliefs
1. Appreciate individuality
2. Give sincerely
3. Practice intentional generosity
4. Live with purpose
5. Choose wisely at life's junctures
Smart Goal Setting
Establishing specific, realistic, measurable goals in personal, family, career, and financial areas is crucial for navigating life transitions effectively. It creates clear guidelines for success during periods of change to craft your best life.
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Digital Downloads
Each of the four courses of the series includes digital downloads of articles, research, references, and checklists that supplement the course video, workbook exercises, and cohort peer learning.
Crossword Puzzles
In addition to lesson exercises, each course includes 4 crossword puzzles as a fun way to learn the terminology. Being fluent in conversation with peers, coaches, mentors, and professional advisors is essential for successfully navigating life transitions.
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Blog
Previous and new blog posts will enhance course and workbook content, equipping learners with extra references and resources on cutting-edge topics like the philanthropic frontier, effective financial generosity tools and strategies, and mastering life transitions throughout the lifespan.
Bundle #3
Legacy by Design
The Legacy by Design Program helps you give intentionally and generously to loved ones and special causes. Learn over a dozen financial giving strategies and how to avoid unintended consequences of financial generosity, evaluate nonprofit beneficiaries, and compose a legacy of love through letters capturing your aspirations, life-lessons, and values. Organize your personal affairs with this bundle, ideal for those with financial resources to share and in the sunset years of life. Legacy by Design is bundled courses #3 & #4.
Pivot to Purpose
Transition Program
Embark on a transformative journey with the two-course Pivot to Purpose Transition Program. Guided by a seasoned coach, adults navigating life transitions develop self-awareness, leadership, and renewed purpose and gain vital life skills to master life transitions.
7 Thinking Tools
In the Pathway to Purpose course, learners will enhance their decision-making skills with seven easy-to-use critical thinking tools. These tools will empower individuals to make more well-informed choices, allowing them to navigate life's challenges with greater confidence, comfort, and clarity.
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Success Coaching
Our Success Coaches nurture and mentor a cohort of 8-15 learners, providing vital guidance, support, and resources. Through periodic virtual meetings and email support, they cultivate essential life skills, ensuring every learner feels empowered and connected.
Meet Our Coaches
Highly trained and experienced coaches will lead the various life transition cohort groups, including military veterans transitioning to civilian life. Coaching profiles will be available on the Academy's website.
Seek, Ask, Give, & Do
We embrace an educational philosophy anchored in Reciprocal Benevolence, where learning flourishes as a natural outcome of mutual kindness and support:
- Seek with an open heart, and you shall discover knowledge.
- Ask with caring curiosity, and wisdom will be imparted to you.
- Give generously, and in return, gain deeper insights.
- Do share the kindness, empathy, and respect you desire.
We nurture wisdom through caring questions, deliberate generosity, and thoughtful kindness.
Study Groups
Cohorts of 8-15 members from the same group are usually in the same class, promoting sharing and support among learners.
Pivot Points, Lesson 1
Learn the Lingo Answers
Crossroads of Life
During life, we encounter pivotal moments of choices, challenges, and changes that shape an unknown future. Examples include: