Equipping You With the Tools You Need to Reach Your

Equipping. Engaging. Enforcing.

Drawing In, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization with the mission to equip our program participants with the knowledge and resources necessary to effectively manage their money, and reach their business and personal financial goals.

We will strive to be an advocate for representation in our local business economy and financial literacy.  Our vision is to create a future in which all underserved communities have the entrepreneurial skills, financial literacy and knowledge needed to succeed.

We endeavor to cultivate financial education and understanding through accessible, affordable programs that empower individuals to make positive changes to achieve financial freedom.

The mission of the Drawing In, Inc. is fulfilled by focusing on three major areas:

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The first is providing a range of direct hands-on constituent services including but not limited to self enhancement counseling and educational services. 

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The second is fundamentally directed towards professional development with an emphasis on entrepreneurial business planning and market training. 

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The third area of importance is financial literacy as it relates to preparation for life after high school and entering the workplace/markets
Drawing In, Inc.’s community programs has been instrumental in administering a retinue of fundamental and comprehensive programs involving social services, educational, and training for our community since its inception.
 
Programs Include:

Entrepreneurial Courses

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Mission and Vision Statements

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Business basics: entity types and legal structures

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Successful starts: State and Federal requirements and filings

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Elevator Pitch: Your business concept and what you are communicating to others

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Marketing: Brand basics

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Dress for success: appropriate attire for work, play and any occasion

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Goal setting for your future

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Successful Relationships

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Transitioning From Employee to Business Owner: being a responsible business owner

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Business Certifications

Financial Literacy Courses

Participants will become familiar with the basics of budgeting, understanding interest rates, savings, credit (the debt cycle) and identity theft prevention and safety.  

This course provides instruction for graduating high school seniors and young adults with the goal of them entering college or the workforce with a financial foundation.  We will instruct the participants in the following areas:

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Salaries: Fantasy verses Reality

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True Costs of Living: Average prices for rent, vehicles, and the necessities of life

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Budgeting 101

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Banking Basics: Different types of accounts

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Transitioning From Student to Employee: being a responsible young adult

Program Requirements (during open enrollment): 

Entrepreneurial training:

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Participants must be a resident of Fulton County

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They must be a woman with low to moderately low income

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They must express an interest in small business ownership

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They must meet the requirements set forth in Fulton County’s female business enterprise or minority business enterprise certification application

Financial literacy training:

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Participants must be between the ages of 16-24

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They must have graduated high school or nearing completion (on track to graduate).
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They must be very low income or come from very low-income families.
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They should express an interest in learning about finances and entering the workforce or attending college 

If you meet the program requirements, complete the form below to be notified of open enrollment period.

Drawing In

100 Hartsfield Center Pkwy, Suite 500,

Atlanta, GA 30354

(470) 690-5129

admin@drawingin.org

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