The Ignite Program will equip Her Voice Matters (HVM) graduates with the skills to start and run business or initiatives that respond to the challenges they face within their communities. Our hope is that through these projects, HVM graduates will be able to respond to community challenges while running income-generating activities.

The ignite sessions will combine Asset Based Community Development (ABCD) to train participants on how to start and run feasible businesses that leverage local and existing resources. In addition to the ABCD ignite sessions, the participants will receive a leadership training refresher, which will set the tone for the program. Finally, the Generation Rise team will use this program to establish a graduates engagement structure which will help to support connected peer cohorts comprised of graduates from their programs.