Investing in Ourselves

Investing in Ourselves inspires positive lifestyle behavior change in underserved communities of Philadelphia. Low-income neighborhood residents face many interconnected health, financial, and educational disparities. Investing in Ourselves was founded on the belief that effective interventions and reforms build on neighborhood strengths to develop the capacity of low-income communities. Investing in Ourselves works with community members to address these local challenges in a cost-effective and sustainable way. The program motivates participants to document their life changes, to promote change in their communities and to become community leaders promoting change in others. Investing in Ourselves provides a community outreach to teach healthy cooking, physical fitness, business literacy, basic computer skills, and leadership development. Classes are multigenerational.