But sadly, many of our youth residing in disadvantaged communities in the Charlotte area do not share that sense of excitement. On the other hand, we know that all people, young and old alike, who have a sense of hope and optimism about the future, tend to make good life decisions and are willing to work hard towards positive goals.
They discussed the importance of managing, budgeting and saving money. Each student and parent was given a designed workbook to do financial management exercises to help learn and understand about literacy. Need Help? Our Program. Program Eligibility. Our Strategy. Data Gathering and Analysis. Trauma-Informed Care. Economic Mobility. Corporate Partners. Faith Partners. Community Partners. The finding further undercuts the theory that poor people, through inherent weakness, are responsible for their own poverty — or that they ought to be able to lift themselves out of it with enough effort.
This research suggests that the reality of poverty actually makes it harder to execute fundamental life skills. In this kind of environment, deferring pleasure until tomorrow is another kind of foolishness, since there might not be a tomorrow.
Clients can use the money to pay rent to avoid eviction, or pay off predatory payday loans—in short, to dodge anything that can severely and permanently damage their credit. To date, Ash said, the repayment rate is about 90 percent. But the vast majority of people we counsel are denying themselves of anything. About Us Advertise Contact Us. Greg Lacour ,. The youth are able to speak with various professionals about their careers and inquire about the day to day work operations, salary ranges, and the educational background needed to achieve a career in the field of their interest.
College Tours: Independent Living takes a host of youth to tour various colleges within North Carolina. Educational Planning: Independent Living also offers assistance with educational planning for high school juniors and seniors.
Services include things such as: referrals to alternative education programs, reviewing graduation requirements with each child, helping the youth to research post high school educational and vocational opportunities, assists students with registering for standardized college admissions testing, college applications, and scholarships.
The tours allow the youth the opportunity to see a free education and training program to help them develop a career, earn a high school diploma or GED, and find and keep a good job. You may be trying to access this site from a secured browser on the server.
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