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Wealth is No Substitute for Community

By |2025-01-12T12:13:21-05:00December 31st, 2024|Reflections|

In Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol, Ebenezer Scrooge is visited by three ghosts who reveal the past, present, and future realities shaped by his life. The ghostly visitations initiate a transformation that normal life circumstances failed to achieve. A Christmas Carol is universally known as a story about Scrooge’s redemption from cold-hearted egotist to engaged

Scrooge and the Real Work of Change

By |2024-12-13T10:55:33-05:00December 13th, 2024|Reflections|

Even those that have never read A Christmas Carol or seen its adaptations often associate the term ‘Scrooge’ with someone who is irritable, greedy, or bitter.  From his famous "Bah, humbug!" to lines like, "Every idiot who goes about with 'Merry Christmas' on his lips should be boiled with his own pudding," Scrooge has established

Ready4Work Job Readiness

By |2025-05-15T14:35:43-04:00August 1st, 2024|Uncategorized|

  Ready4Work is a 5-week job readiness intensive supporting  young adults in Pittsburgh and its surrounding neighborhoods who are currently unemployed, underemployed, or not working in their ideal career path. We take a holistic approach to job readiness focusing not only on career skills but also other topics important to maintaining and building a career.

Year Round Tax Preparation is Here

By |2025-05-15T14:35:43-04:00April 19th, 2024|Uncategorized|

April 15th has come and gone, but you still need your taxes done! No worries -- On The Rise CDC is here with FREE Tax Preparation! On The Rise CDC has expanded its VITA services to now offer year-round tax preparation services on Tuesdays from 10am to 2pm, beginning Tuesday, April 23rd. We offer both drop-off and in-person services for current and

FREE Tax Prep!!

By |2025-05-15T14:35:43-04:00February 6th, 2024|Uncategorized|

If you need help filing your taxes, On the Rise Community Development Center is here to help. Join their email list for further information.

Girls Link Up Summer Camp

By |2025-05-15T14:35:43-04:00February 6th, 2024|Uncategorized|

The Girls Link Up summer program is intentional about providing an affordable, one-of-a-kind summer experience for girls to explore, engage and ignite their passions. Now enrolling rising 3rd - 8th grade girls for June sessions.

Need Help Finding College Scholarships?

By |2023-11-14T12:24:04-05:00November 14th, 2023|External Resources|

Check out these two great resources to research and obtain college scholarships. Not all of them are based on academics alone! These scholarship search apps can help you or your child earn up to as much as $100 million in scholarships, if they qualify.  These platforms are free to use, all you need to do is create a profile and get customized scholarships just for you based on your profile!

Atlanta Area Job Postings

By |2023-09-21T20:56:38-04:00September 8th, 2023|Job Board|

The Stewart Center is committed to your personal and financial growth. Please take a look at the following job postings. If one of them is of interest to you, please click the link and GO FOR IT. If you meet the minimum qualifications and your resume is not up to date - reach out to our Housing and Financial Education Coordinator, Joy Woods. She will help you update your resume for FREE. Good luck!

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