YASS College Fair
40% of young people who age out of the foster care system will become homeless. With solving this problem in mind, the Children's Center designed the Young Adult Self Sufficiency Program (YASS). Y.A.S.S. focuses on assisting youth in Southeast Michigan who are wards of the court. These youth are helped with developing independent living skills through mentorship, education monitoring, job training, supervised living, therapeutic services, a monthly stipend, and much more.
TIP Wayne State was recently invited to the YASS College Fair in order to show students that college is a fun and meaningful step in the transition from childhood into adulthood. TIP Wayne State Campus Coach Megan Pennefather and staff set up a table at the Children's Center and spoke with youth for 3 hours on Thursday, February 13th, 2014. TIP Wayne State met several students, including one with dreams of majoring in art who shared his portfolio and another who would like to take her violin skills to college and join the Wayne State University Orchestra.
TIP Wayne State also used the occassion as a way to give away Wayne State paraphernalia, gift cards, and a pair of pure white headphones which had the entire crowd on pins and needles waiting to hear the announcement of who had won. TIP Wayne State works to increase college access and improve graduation rates of foster care youth in Southeast Michigan and sees fairs like these as a great opportunity to show foster care youth that college is a place of creative learning and preparation for a successful life.
To learn more about the Children's Center you can contact Kelsey Hubbell at [email protected] or at TheChildrensCenter.com.
TIP Wayne State was recently invited to the YASS College Fair in order to show students that college is a fun and meaningful step in the transition from childhood into adulthood. TIP Wayne State Campus Coach Megan Pennefather and staff set up a table at the Children's Center and spoke with youth for 3 hours on Thursday, February 13th, 2014. TIP Wayne State met several students, including one with dreams of majoring in art who shared his portfolio and another who would like to take her violin skills to college and join the Wayne State University Orchestra.
TIP Wayne State also used the occassion as a way to give away Wayne State paraphernalia, gift cards, and a pair of pure white headphones which had the entire crowd on pins and needles waiting to hear the announcement of who had won. TIP Wayne State works to increase college access and improve graduation rates of foster care youth in Southeast Michigan and sees fairs like these as a great opportunity to show foster care youth that college is a place of creative learning and preparation for a successful life.
To learn more about the Children's Center you can contact Kelsey Hubbell at [email protected] or at TheChildrensCenter.com.