Education for Success
In 2013, three individuals, who would later form the stakeholder group of the nonprofit Arivva, attended a conference to hear speaker Bill Strickland. Strickland is the founder of the Bidwell Education Model, which has seen much success in impacting marginalized and...
Moving From Ideas to Action
Back in 2016, when she was Tacoma's mayor, Marilyn Strickland and a group of colleagues listened to Bill Strickland (no relation) talk about the success of his Manchester Bidwell program (see https://www.manchesterbidwell.org/) in Pittsburgh and how the program has...
Creating Opportunity Through Accessibility
Two significant activities are underway at Arivva! We are preparing to launch our Clinical/Clerical Medical Assistant (CCMA) job training program and undergoing significant renovations. Arivva’s new home at the corner of Garfield and C Streets is on its way to...
Dave Parkhurst reflects on Make the Impossible Possible
Arivva builds on the principles of the Manchester Bidwell Corporation and MacArthur Foundation "Genius" grant recipient Bill Strickland, its founder and CEO. Here, Dave Parkhurst reflects on Make the Impossible Possible as Strickland reveals how each of us can change...
HopeCAT offers students skills for jobs in demand
“These people put me on the path to success, and that is immeasurable.” This is what David Kennedy recently shared about the staff at Hope Center for Arts & Technology in Sharon, PA while crediting his success in the medical assistant program to them. He...
Three New Board Members Join Arivva
Paul Ban, Ph.D., Aryanna Conyer, and Deborah Howell have joined the Board of Directors at Arivva.Ban recently retired from the U.S. Army Medical Command, where he served as subject matter expert on school behavioral health, community outreach, and educational policy....
