Program areas at Generation Hope
Scholar program: recruited/funded new scholars for the 2020/2021 academic year raising total number of Generation Hope scholars in dc, md and va and providing them with mentoring, resources, and training throughout the year. Conducted workshops and information sessions on college preparedness to pregnant/expecting high school students.hope conference: conducted 8th successful Hope conference for scholars. This included a full-day conference with a panel discussion, workshops, seminars conducted by local experts in the areas of self-empowerment, career prep, goals, healthy relationships, college life, etc.
National impact program:a training and communications program that helps other organizations expand their supports of parenting college students and informs policy makers of the needs of this population.
Children's program: provided the children of our scholars ages one to five with cognitive and family support to ensure that they enter kindergarten ready. We recruited scholars and their children to the program as well as mentor families to match them with, providing monthly early childhood interventions, resources and support in md, dc and va.