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Ascend, the Family Economic Security Program, is a hub for breakthrough ideas and proven strategies that move parents, especially women, and their children beyond poverty toward educational success and economic security. The program focuses on three key areas – education, economics, and social capital – to:
- Fundamentally change the conversation around low-income families
- Engage across diverse sectors to develop a network of leaders and political will
- Convene forums and create platforms to elevate effective two-generation policies and community solutions
Ascend takes a "two-generation" approach in its strategy, focusing on both parents and their children.
Photos from the October, 2011 Roundtable and Dinner on Two-Generation Strategies in Education:
About Us
In the United States today, nearly forty percent of all children -- more than 30.5 million children -- live in low-income families. Those families led by women are significantly more likely to live in low-income households, with two-thirds living in poverty. Families led by single mothers make up almost two-thirds of families with children living in poverty.
Our Work
Ascend will build a network of leaders and accelerate policies and community solutions that are proven to increase the economic security and educational achievement of vulnerable families, particularly those headed by women. We will leverage the research that demonstrates the impact of investing in women and the positive results on families and communities.
