A Community Based Approach to Break Generational Poverty: A Leadership Development Curriculum

December 3, 2025

A Community Based Approach to Break Generational Poverty: A Leadership Development Curriculum

Jacinda Fleming | 2020

Abstract

Life is not fair and not everyone has a fair chance when it comes to receiving a 4-year tuition or working one’s way up the ladder of success within a multimillion-dollar company. For some individuals, these types of career boosting opportunities are handed to them, but for others these opportunities will never come. Many times, this is the situation for those stuck in generational poverty; there is a lack of opportunity. Christians are called to seek justice (Micah 6:8) and to care for the poor (Deuteronomy 15:11). This project aims to do just that by taking a community-based approach to provide both education and career opportunities to select individuals who have been stuck in generational poverty. The approach requires the involvement of local churches, local businesses, and a community partner. The approach uses a 15-week leadership development curriculum targeting Generation Z and millennials taught by volunteers from various Evangelical churches in the community.The curriculum gives students a detailed overview of the many aspects of leadershipincluding leadership theory, culture, ethics, innovation, strategic foresight, strategy and basic analytics. The curriculum includes a teacher handbook that gives notes and instructions as well as a student handbook that givesweeklyhomework questions to make the material practical.

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