Impact Giving at Americans Thrive is an investment in outcomes. Your support advances employer-aligned workforce pathways that connect individuals to real jobs and long-term opportunity. The impact of this work is reflected in the voices of employers, partners, and participants—and visible in action through apprenticeships, community collaboration, and measurable progress toward economic mobility.
Americans Thrive Launches New Community Partnership with Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated at 118th Founders’ Day Celebration
Americans Thrive proudly announced a new community partnership with Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated during the organization’s 118th Founders’ Day Celebration in Metro Atlanta. The partnership reflects a shared commitment to service, leadership, and collective community impact.
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The collaboration was unveiled as part of the Metro Atlanta Founders’ Day Celebration, where the organizations assembled 1,200 Pretty Girl Packs designed to uplift and empower young girls across the community. As part of this inaugural partnership, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated donated 600 Pretty Girl Packs to Americans Thrive, strengthening the collective effort and amplifying the reach of the initiative.
Academia + Community Partnership Is How We Build Tomorrow’s Workforce—Today
Dr. Susan Simmons-Stevenson, CEO of Americans Thrive was honored and received the 2025 STEM Innovation Award at the STEM Atlanta Gala, held at The The Whitley Hotel in Buckhead. ​"What a powerful way to close out 2025—aligned in purpose, strengthened by partnership, and driven by impact."
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This recognition reflects a core belief that meaningful change happens when education, industry, and community come together with intention.
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Through this work, Americans Thrive has emerged as the #1 Community Partner and Connector, bringing together employers, partners, and industry leaders across multiple sectors to ensure student work is not only innovative, but actionable and impactful.
Academia + Community Partnership Is How We Build Tomorrow’s Workforce—Today
Americans Thrive had the privilege of collaborating with an exceptional team of Georgia Tech students who participated in the community project —an engaged, high-performing group fully aligned with our mission to advance workforce innovation and economic mobility.
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This is what happens when academia, innovation, and community partnership come together with intention: real solutions, real impact, and real momentum. These students were not interns. They served as junior consultants and emerging leaders, contributing their time, talent, and strategic insight to help strengthen Americans Thrive’s systems, frameworks, and forward-looking strategies. Their work directly supported our ability to scale impact and accelerate workforce solutions across the communities we serve.​​
Americans Thrive Foundation & Little Guy Foundation Presents: The Art of Amplification
This is an art event dedicated to amplifying the voices of the formerly unhoused, formerly incarcerated, immigrants, and more through spoken word poetry! We are bringing together award winning poets, local nonprofits, business owners, and students to create a safe space for artistic expression and genuine conversation about the issues in our community.
2nd Annual Health and Back To School Event
Americans Thrive, in partnership with Hight Health, PinkSTEM and Project Restart.
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At this family-focused health back-to-school event, we provided a wide range of exciting activities and offerings. Highlights included engaging health and wellness activities, health screenings, school supplies, community resources, entertainment, and fun-filled experiences for everyone.
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Participants had the chance to learn about job placement programs, educational opportunities, and various resources that can assist individuals in rebuilding their lives.
Inaugural Resource & 2nd Chance Job Fair held at the Russell Innovation Center for Entrepreneurs (RICE)
Americans Thrive Workforce Development & Training Agency collaborated with for- profit and non-profit organizations (Project Restart, GMEN -Rite Project, Pink STEM, Inc. - Engineering Education Consultants’s and Hight Health) to host the Inaugural Resource & Job Fair held at the Russell Innovation Center for Entrepreneurs.
As a collective, we are all on a mission to eqip people impacted by incarceration with access to education and resources to position them to thrive, rebuild their careers, reestablish their lives and become productive members of society.