Mission:
Unite to Lift Every Person to Self-reliance and Prosperity
perspectives
Children with Criminal Records Should Be Given an Automatic Second Chance
Just in 2019, 12,243 youth and children (age 17 or younger) were arrested in Utah. In 2018, 13,292 were arrested. Some of these youth were arrested for serious offenses (murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, etc.), but most arrests involved minor offenses like...
The Value of Mentors in Helping People Rise Above Poverty
Living in poverty can mean dealing with a lot of stress because a person is faced with one crisis after another: "How will I pay the rent?" "Now that I've paid the rent, how will I put food on the table?" Research shows that this highly stressful and reactive life can...
The Wheel of Fortune: Why Looking Down on the Poor and Disadvantaged Is a Bad Idea
Have you ever seen a person who is homeless taking refuge under a shade tree in the summer heat, with his sleeping bag and bundles of meager belongings, and thought: "I'm so glad that's not me," or even something like, "How did he end up here? He must have really...
Focus Areas
Education
Help everyone learn what they need in schools.
Work
Help everyone work for self-sufficiency
Family
Help everyone learn what they need in schools.
Other
Help everyone work for self-sufficiency
About Transcend Together
We are advocates for those who are poor and disadvantaged. We seek to lift every person in need to self-reliance and prosperity through public policy that affirms their human dignity. We work with all people of good will who share our vision.
We invite you to join us. . . .


