Providing a clear path up and out of poverty.
OUR MISSION:
Empowering individuals to overcome the obstacles caused by poverty by providing education, mentoring, and resources.
Our mission supports Begin Anew’s vision for the future by teaching one generation to change the next.
This volunteer-intensive ministry serves the Middle Tennessee area through four locations – three in Davidson County (Nashville, Madison, and Woodbine) and one in Williamson County (Franklin). In response to the COVID-19 pandemic and student needs, we now also offer a Virtual Campus.
Poverty is a multifaceted condition, and each person’s situation is unique. Our holistic approach is designed to provide adult students and their families the best possible opportunities for improving their current circumstances, laying the groundwork for brighter days ahead.
Adult students can choose from three cost-free curriculum tracks.
High School Equivalency (HSE)
English Language Learning (ELL)
Computer and Job Skills
Enrollment in services is open to people of all faiths and cultural backgrounds. Typical time spent in class is four hours per week.
This video is part of Stories of Hope from Begin Anew, a series of interviews with students, volunteers and leaders where they each share the ways Begin Anew has impacted their lives and the lives of others.
Heather’s Story of Hope
Heather Norvell, Executive Director of Begin Anew, summarizes how Begin Anew’s programs transform the lives of the adult students we serve, their families, and our community. And how as a community, we come together to Teach One Generation To Change The Next!
Friendly faces, welcoming hearts.
Rick Duvall, Program Manager • Franklin Campus
High levels of personal attention and encouragement can make all the difference to someone taking on new life challenges. So we keep class sizes small, matching each student with a volunteer encourager who’s available to serve as a sounding board, provide support and foster accountability. Begin Anew students also gain access to a range of helpful community resources.
To help our students address childcare needs, we also offer a no-cost Children’s Program during the time a parent is attending class. Children all the way from infant through 5th grade can learn, play, and grow in a safe, supportive environment.
Begin Anew is nationally affiliated and certified by Christian Women’s Job Corps (CWJC®) and Christian Men’s Job Corps (CMJC®) ministries. These faith-based organizations serve many thousands of individuals in need via 200+ registered sites covering 45 states and in five countries.
Begin Anew Core Values
We believe everyone deserves a chance to begin anew and walk a journey to a brighter future. 2 Corinthians 5:17 proclaims, “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come” (ESV).
We seek to minister holistically to every individual by addressing economic, social, and spiritual poverty.
We address economic poverty through education opportunities, social poverty through mentoring and building community, and spiritual poverty by sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ.