Strive International Inc.

Strive's mission is to help people acquire the life-changing skills and attitudes needed to overcome challenging circumstances, find sustained employment, and become valuable contributors to their families, their employers, and their communities. Founded in east harlem in 1984, strive has been a fixture of new york city for thirty-five years. Strive targets men and women who face significant barriers to becoming employed.strive serves youth who are out of school and unemployed, the formerly incarcerated, public assistance recipients, non-custodial parents, the homeless, and recovering substance abusers. Strive's clients come from low-income neighborhoods from all boroughs of new york city. Today, the program includes vocational skills training and wrap-around supports. Strive model is highly replicable across locations and cultures and is administered by a network of community-based organizations, known as strive affiliates, in communities nationwide.