aha! Process Seeks Understanding About Class and Poverty
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One reason people find poverty so difficult to escape is that they are unaware of
the “hidden rules” that govern thought and behavior in the various economic classes.
The same might be said of people in middle class and wealth, who make up the bulk of
teachers, employers, social workers, police, and others who work with people in poverty.
But the obstacles faced by the poor, while enormous, are not insurmountable, and can be
overcome with commitment, specific strategies, and with understanding that comes from knowledge.
For more than a decade aha! Process has been committed to improving the educational
and occupational lives of people in poverty with eye-opening learning opportunities—both
for the poor and for those who work with them. Beginning with an emphasis on education
and the difficulties children from poverty experience in most schools, the company has
worked extensively with educators and other professionals to understand how the hidden
rules of class operate—and to help raise the achievement levels of individuals from poverty.
Founded in 1995 with one consultant and one book—Dr. Ruby K. Payne’s A Framework for
Understanding Poverty—aha! Process has grown to include more than 7,000
certified trainers, a cadre of more than 75 consultant presenters, and 25 employees. This
high-energy organization conducts between 800 and 1,000 seminars each year in the United
States and Canada, addressing tens of thousands of professionals representing such sectors
as business, education, health, social services, legal, and many other fields.
The groundbreaking Framework sold its 1 millionth copy in 2006, heading a catalogue
of more than a hundred outstanding books, videos, and other publications. Now in its fourth
revised edition, Framework provides specific strategies for overcoming the obstacles
poverty can create in all types of situations.
Another book, Bridges Out of Poverty—along with many certified trainers—took aha!’s
message of understanding economic diversity to community leaders, social workers, and other
service providers. It is distinguished by its thrust—using the information to redesign
programs and work within communities to improve outcomes. A wide variety of agencies can use
this book and apply its concepts, and the strategies of change can be used in any discipline.
With the knowledge that its meteoric rise to success is based in part on how widespread are
the problems associated with poverty, aha! Process approaches its next decade of
operation with humility and hope. Excited by the prospect of its mission, aha! will remain
a leading force in helping individuals and organizations benefit from a deeper understanding
of economic class and diversity.
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PO Box 727
Highlands, TX 77562 USA
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(281) 426-5300
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(800) 424-9484
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(281) 426-5600
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European Partners
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Social Solutions
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PO Box 1241 Launceston
Launceston, Tasmania 7250 AU
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+61 (0)3 6328 1174
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+61 (0)3 6328 1287
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www.socialsolutions.com.au
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Positive Now
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Plymouth, DEVON, UK
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0750 360 2574
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+61-6-6334-0103
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info@positivenow.co.uk
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www.positivenow.co.uk
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Altus Personnel
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1 Adare Mews, Tramway Terrace
Douglas East, Cork, Ireland.
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+353 21 4365501
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+353 21 4366192
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info@altuspersonnel.com
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altuspersonnel.com
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