Programs

  • Transformational Programs for Emerging Adults

    SSJ CONDUCTED COMPREHENSIVE RESEARCH ON EMERGING ADULTS' SEARCH FOR PURPOSE AND MEANING IN AN INCREASINGLY DISCONNECTED WORLD, ANALYZING 3 YEARS OF DATA. RESEARCH REVEALED 76% OF YOUNG PEOPLE ACTIVELY SEEK MEANINGFUL PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT, YET LESS THAN 5% OF EXISTING PROGRAMS INTEGRATE SCIENTIFIC VALIDATION WITH SPIRITUAL DEPTH AND CONTEMPLATIVE PRACTICES. OUR EVIDENCE-BASED FINDINGS CONFIRM THE CRITICAL NEED FOR TRANSFORMATIONAL PROGRAMS AND SERVICES THAT ADDRESS THE CORE HUMAN NEEDS: PURPOSE, MEANING, AND AUTHENTIC CONNECTION. THIS POSITIONS SSJ UNIQUELY TO SERVE EMERGING ADULTS WHO SEEK MORE THAN SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT - THEY SEEK GENUINE SPIRITUAL GROWTH AND TOOLS FOR NAVIGATING LIFE'S PROFOUND QUESTIONS WITH BOTH ANCIENT WISDOM AND MODERN SCIENCE AS THEIR GUIDE
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024
    Source
    990
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    $5.6K

  • Inspire Initiative

    SSJ DEVELOPED THE INSPIRE INITIATIVE, CREATING INNOVATIVE FRAMEWORKS THAT INTEGRATE COMPASSION SCIENCE WITH CONTEMPLATIVE PRACTICES FOR AGES 18-29. THIS NEXT-GENERATION MODEL ADDRESSES CRITICAL GAPS IN SUPPORT DURING MAJOR LIFE TRANSITIONS WHILE FOSTERING AUTHENTIC BELONGING AND LIFE MEANING. INSPIRE CULTIVATES THE INNER DIMENSIONS OF HUMAN FLOURISHING THROUGH EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES THAT DEVELOP CORE VIRTUES LIKE COMPASSION, HUMILITY, GRATITUDE, AND COURAGE. WHILE PRACTICAL LIFE NAVIGATION TOOLS ARE WOVEN THROUGHOUT, THEY SERVE THE DEEPER PURPOSE OF HELPING YOUTH DISCOVER THEIR VALUES AND EXPAND BEYOND SELF-CENTERED LIVING. THE HYBRID MODEL MAKES TRANSFORMATIVE SPIRITUAL GROWTH ACCESSIBLE REGARDLESS OF GEOGRAPHIC OR ECONOMIC BARRIERS, CREATING COMMUNITIES OF SHARED PURPOSE.
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024
    Source
    990
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  • Sustainable Growth and Collaboration Initiative

    SSJ'S RESEARCH AND INSPIRE INITIATIVE ATTRACTED MULTI-YEAR FUNDING FROM PHILANTHROPIC PARTNERS AND OPENED PATHWAYS FOR MISSION-ALIGNED COLLABORATION. THIS VALIDATION OF OUR EVIDENCE-BASED APPROACH ENSURES SUSTAINABLE GROWTH AND POSITIONS SSJ TO SCALE HYBRID TRANSFORMATIVE PROGRAM SERVICES OVER 3 YEARS. STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS ESTABLISHED WILL EXPAND REACH TO UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES WHILE MAINTAINING PROGRAM SERVICE QUALITY AND MEASURING LONG-TERM IMPACT THROUGH RIGOROUS EVALUATION FRAMEWORKS.
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024
    Source
    990
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    No populations provided
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