STRIVE

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This paper describes the efforts to expand a privately funded program in New York. The writer explains that this program STRIVE, is intended to help inner city residents who are chronically unemployed, to receive the training necessary to become employable. Further, the writer discusses that the goal of STRIVE is to expand to other American inner cities, where the same challenges face local residents.

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"The main lesson taken away from STRIVE's prior expansion and replication was the idea that if a program such as STRIVE has proven results, it is important to try the program out in other markets. The greatest success story for many was that STRIVE attempted to expand and create new chapters in other major cities. Most employment groups would keep their techniques a well-guarded secret. However, Chairman Sam Hartwell seems to understand that STRIVE can help more people by expanding to other cities. Mr. Hartwell is not concerned ... "

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