Community Action Programs Cayuga/Seneca is fortunate to have some of the most creative teachers and dedicated, compassionate staff who have gone above and beyond to educate, inspire and support over
Jennifer Rossi
Special to The Citizen
Fifty-six years ago, the founders of Community Action Programs Cayuga/Seneca set out to illuminate the realities of income inequality and redefine the outdated, hurtful images personified on television that were too often counterproductive in creating meaningful policy solutions to challenge poverty. Community Action was a revolutionary approach for neighborhoods across the United States to implement specialized programming based on local need, not a one-size-fits-all approach ground in perceptions and myths.
Just as important now as it was back then, there is still an urgent need to reframe the conversation on poverty, to really understand the struggles of others and for us to share our own struggles openly to effectively offer solutions toward positive change. CAPâs services are thoughtfully developed and coordinated, enhanced and offered to address the root causes of poverty and to ultimately move individuals and families,
Jennifer Rossi
Special to The Citizen
âWe finally got a chance at a fresh start that we werenât sure would be possible, and that has all been thanks to you.â â Jamie, Employment Pathways Program participant
Jamieâs journey through Community Action Programs (CAP) Cayuga/Senecaâs Employment Pathways Program has brought him and his family an opportunity for a better life that he thought was largely out of reach. His story is similar to so many individuals whom we have had the privilege of serving for the past 56 years â a drive to succeed, full of motivation and aptitude, but faced with the dimensions of poverty that are now becoming all too common due to the devastating financial implications of the COVID-19 pandemic.