OUR MISSION.Our primary mission is to help children growing up in institutionalized homes prepare for life outside the home once they reach the age of 18. We offer support programs that increase a child's opportunity to become a productive and financially independent young adult in their community. This means helping kids develop and hone critical skills such as language, writing, digital literacy, etc., and ultimately increase confidence levels that can lead to new opportunities and choices in the future. Providing tutoring support, internship opportunities, as well as guidance on university/technical school options will offer children another critical layer of support as they start to ... read more OUR MISSION.Our primary mission is to help children growing up in institutionalized homes prepare for life outside the home once they reach the age of 18. We offer support programs that increase a child's opportunity to become a productive and financially independent young adult in their community. This means helping kids develop and hone critical skills such as language, writing, digital literacy, etc., and ultimately increase confidence levels that can lead to new opportunities and choices in the future. Providing tutoring support, internship opportunities, as well as guidance on university/technical school options will offer children another critical layer of support as they start to make plans for their future. Developed skill sets, solid communication abilities, and a thorough understanding of their options will help set kids on the right path towards successful independence. This is no easy task for any child, but it can prove especially challenging for kids without continual 1:1 attention. It is our hope that by providing educational and mentoring-based support, we will be improving their overall chances.
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By Michael Clemons | Founder
When we started in this space of helping children living in orphanages or foster care 17 years ago, only 9% of the children aging out went on to some form of higher education. This is compared to the... Read the full report ›By Michael Clemons | Founder
When is the last time you did something for the first time? We realize that teaching the younger generation is the elixir of life when you hear one of the children we support take a career assessment... Read the full report ›By Michael Clemons | Founder
What we aspire to do is not only make sure that young women and young men understand that the tech sector is very much a place where diversity matters, we do not exclude the boys from the Girls in... Read the full report ›
