Program areas at Education is Freedom Foundation
HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM: Education is Freedom (EIF) places Higher Education Advisors in traditionally underserved high schools to assist students with college, career, and life readiness. EIF advisors have their own classroom and are equipped to provide expert knowledge to assist students with post-secondary preparatory activities (applications for college admission, financial aid, military, workforce readiness, and more). In 2021-2022, EIF had advisors in 35 high schools across Dallas, Austin, Grand Prairie, Elgin, and Pflugerville ISDs.
OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES: Education is Freedoms other services include but are not limited to a partnership with My Brothers Keeper in Austin,Texas, EIF Scholars and Evening with the Stars scholarship celebration, EIF mobile and community outreach; and virtual Master Classes and Tuesday Talks for students, families, and suporters of EIF.
INTERN PROGRAM: Education is Freedom designs and implements Dallas Works Program (DWP), the annual Dallas Mayors Summer Youth Employment Program.DWP includes eight-week, paid summer internship programs which introduces students (16-24) from the city of Dallas public and charter schools to future career opportunities in industries where they have expressed interest. In 2022, the DW intern program supported 1,261 of Dallas youth working in summer jobs and internships.