{"id":5626,"date":"2021-03-29T12:29:47","date_gmt":"2021-03-29T19:29:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/intuitblog.com\/?p=5626"},"modified":"2021-07-21T15:56:52","modified_gmt":"2021-07-21T22:56:52","slug":"resilient-stories-from-our-prosperity-hub-program-meet-sandra","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.intuit.com\/blog\/social-responsibility\/resilient-stories-from-our-prosperity-hub-program-meet-sandra\/","title":{"rendered":"Resilient Stories from our Prosperity Hub Program: Meet Sandra"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"youtube-player embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/PXpaMaaTpzg?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sandra knows what rock bottom feels like \u2014 and she knows what it\u2019s like to go from there to living out her dreams.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Born and raised in Morristown, Tennessee, many people that Sandra knew dropped out of high school to raise a family or support their family. There was even a time when Sandra was homeless and didn\u2019t believe in herself or see the potential for a future.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When Sandra was 25 years old, her life started to change. It took courage, as well as encouragement from her wife, to apply for a customer care position with Sykes, one of Intuit\u2019s partners. When you\u2019re down on your luck, self-confidence can take a beating \u2014 but Sandra applied and was thrilled to be offered a position as a customer care agent supporting Intuit customers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fast-forward three years and Sandra\u2019s life has transformed. Today, she\u2019s a training manager leading a team and fulfilling a dream of supporting other people in their development, while continuing to grow her own skills. \u201cI feel that I make a difference every day that I go to work,\u201d she says. She has also become the first woman in her family to graduate high school.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Launched in 2016, our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.intuit.com\/blog\/social-responsibility\/intuit-launches-propserity-hubs-to-bring-economic-prosperity-to-communities\/?search_term=prosperity+hub\" ><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prosperity Hub program<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> helps communities in need by creating jobs, preparing people for jobs of the future, and equipping entrepreneurs to start and build successful businesses. Our eight existing Prosperity Hubs have created more than <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2,300 customer support jobs, and generated at least $123 million in economic activity<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our Prosperity Hub program \u2013 physical and virtual call centers, small business success centers, and educational institutions help make a difference for individuals and spark economic growth and resiliency for communities. Our partners, including Skyes, Alorica, Concentrix and Sitel, support us to help create well-paying jobs that help assist Intuit customers. About one-third of the jobs are permanently virtual and designed for people in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.intuit.com\/blog\/social-responsibility\/launching-our-next-virtual-prosperity-hub-in-oklahoma\" ><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">military communities<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, who must often relocate, and people with varying abilities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For someone who never expected to go far, Sandra has come a long way and is living her dreams. She\u2019s proud of herself for overcoming all the obstacles in her way. But it\u2019s the changes on the inside that are some of the most powerful. \u201cI have hope not only in my future but the future of other people as well,\u201d she says. \u201cWe are resilient, we are capable of doing anything we set our mind to as human beings.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sandra knows what rock bottom feels like \u2014 and she knows what it\u2019s like to go from there to living out her dreams. Born and raised in Morristown, Tennessee, many people that Sandra knew dropped out of high school to raise a family or support their family. 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