培养湖人队的成功
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培养湖人队的成功 is a GVSU’s campus-based program that works with youth who have 有经验的寄养 and other out of home placements.
我们的使命是学生的成功! Program 参与者 will have access to key 资源 that can help students succeed in their personal, 学术, 职业生涯. Participants will also gain a community of supportive staff and mentors to assist you in reaching your 目标.
程序的资格:
- Participant has been in an eligible foster care or non-secure delinquency placement supervised by the 密歇根 Department of Health & Human Services (MDHHS) at age 14 or older.
- 参与者年龄小于23岁.
- Participant has experienced out-of-home placement/homeless youth.
培育湖人成功计划 Information
参与计划资格
To be eligible for 培养湖人队的成功, you must:
- Be accepted to 大峡谷州立大学
- Have 有经验的寄养 after the age of 14 and are currently 23岁以下.
- Agree to actively participant in program activities.
培养湖人队的成功 works in partnership with the student 参与者. We develop 目标 and outline the steps to achieve those 目标. 参加者必须:
- 每周与教练见面1次
- 每月参加1次外联活动
- 每月与导师会面4次
For additional questions please contact Brandy 汤普森 M.A, Independent Living Skills Coach for 培养湖人队的成功; (电子邮件保护) or 616-331-8864.
成为一名教师/员工导师
Becoming a mentor to program 参与者 is a great way to get involved with 培养湖人队的成功. 指导是一种被证明的方法 produce positive outcomes for both mentors and mentee. 作为导师 will serve as a campus connector, helping students navigate campus, access certain 资源, but most importantly you will serve as supportive adult on Grand Valley’s Campus.
Prior to becoming a mentor, you will receive specialized training that will help you better understand working with youth who have 有经验的寄养. 密歇根州也有一些 美妙的 资源 为导师 who work with youth that have 有经验的寄养.
Requirements of a FLS Mentor include:
- Meet one on one with students enrolled in the program 4 hours a 月最低.
- Complete 8 hours of specialized training.
- Be willing to submit to background check.
- 签署保密协议.
- Complete electronic interaction reports.
Interested applicants can contact the Program Coordinator Brandy 汤普森 (电子邮件保护).
拨款资助的计划!
培养湖人队的成功 was launched in 2017, as a result of a grant provided by 密歇根 Department of Health and Human Services. In May of 2022 培养湖人队的成功 was awarded another MDHHS grant for the continued support of foster care youth on GVSU campus.
Learn about the statewide effort to improve graduation rates for youth who have experienced foster care by visiting 密歇根大学的网站.
“I am truly grateful for the opportunities FLS has given me. Talking about life skills and getting hands-on experience on how it will look in the real world has prepared me on how to carry myself in trials and tribulations. Being able to talk about how I want my future to be and the tasks that I have to complete to get there has been very helpful too. I appreciate this program so much, and I am happy that I am able to be a part of it.”
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FLS的参与者
捐助者的支持
约翰 Shinsky has served as an educator for 40 years; he came to Grand Valley as an associate professor of education in 2001. He served as a special education teacher, 特殊教育主任, and area administrator for Lansing Public Schools. Shinsky has received many awards for his educational contributions, including Grand Valley’s University Community Service Award and its Glen A. 尼迈耶学术奖. Shinsky has also received the Cesar E. 查韦斯人道主义奖, Dick Letts Community Service Award and the Paul Harris Fellow for International Service from the Rotary Foundation of Rotary International.
As a former orphan, Shinsky has committed his life to serving the needs of abandoned children. He and his wife were so kind to establish an endowment fund to support foster care youth attending Grand Valley.
支持我们的新奖学金
Help close the 学术 and housing gap for foster care youth under the 培养湖人队的成功 Scholarship Fund
- $1,500 - $3,500 - Closes tuition gap for one student
- $1,500 - $3,500 - Pays for summer housing for one student
- $150 - $300 - Covers the cost of 1 textbook
培育湖人成功基金
The 培育湖人成功基金 allows us to provide assistance with:
- 租金援助
- 汽车维修
- 医疗保健费用
- 个人护理用品
- 食物
- 床上用品
- 毕业帽和毕业礼服
捐赠
Please consider supporting our program through making a tax deductible donation online 培育湖人成功基金. If you are interested in planned giving, please contact University Development (616) 331-6000 or use the donation box below.