One of the first lessons Jalyn Wharton learned her 1st year at Kennesaw University was how to stretch a pizza so it would feed her for a week. . .It was relief to finally start college, Wharton says, but there were new obstacles. “I wasn’t really a resident here, or a resident of anywhere,” […]
A new Georgia University study says more than half of the homeless youth in Atlanta have experienced some form of human trafficking. The study, led by Professor Eric Wright, found that marginalized groups like LGBTQ youth, as well as children who come from troubled backgrounds, are even more likely to experience exploitation. https://www.gpbnews.org/post/gsu-study-majority-homeless-youth-atlanta-experience-human-trafficking
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Atlanta native Chelesa Fearce is living proof that you can rise above your circumstances and overcome the odds. Despite battling homelessness throughout her high school years, she went on to named valedictorian of her class, graduated from Spelman College and is now a student at Yale University, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported. https://newsone.com/3887/chelesa-fearce-homeless-valedictorian-yale-university/
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Julia 16, a high school senior in Alpharetta, Ga., knows where she wants to go to college: Its Georgia State University in Atlanta. Jaelyn, 17, a high school senior in Macon, Ga., also has a plan. She wants to study cosmetology at the Paul Mitchell School in Atlanta. Both young women are optimistic about the
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Despite his family’s struggles, a Georgia teen said he held his head high and persevered through the tough times. He’s since graduated from high school with honors and is now college-bound. Calvin Rhodes, 18, will start at Georgia State University next month, where he plans to study engineering, Atlanta station WSB-TV reported. It’s a huge
Albany-Open Arms Inc., in partnership with the Georgia Youth Homeless Advisory Group and the Department of Community Affairs, will coordinate and conduct the Dougherty County Homeless Youth Point-in-Time Count later this mount. The count will be conducted by program staff of Open arms Inc and volunteers, who will target homeless youth between the ages of
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With support from Partners for Home – the City of Atlanta’s Homeless Continuum of Care – Inspiritus has launched the THRIVE! Youth Host Home Program to help end youth homelessness. Young adults ages 18-24, especially those who identify as LGBTQ and former foster care youth, will receive supportive short-term housing within a home setting and
A formerly homeless high school senior, Brianna Watts, who had been living in a shelter with her mother Bridgette Gibbs, has been accepted into 12 universities. “I definitely did not expect half of the things that are happening in my life now at this point,” Brianna tells Yahoo Lifestyle. “It’s a blessing.” But life wasn’t always easy
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A 23-year-old student went from living on the streets and in shelters to being the first in her family to graduate from college. “My life has always been rough,” Melson, who will receive her bachelor’s degree in justice and peace studies, told the news outlet. “Homeless or not, in the southeast, its rough regardless. The
DECATUR, Ga-Georgia State University Perimeter College graduated its first group State Farm Scholars. Students in the program received tuition, academic advising and the full suite of Georgia State’s student success programs as part of a $14.5 million grant from State Farm. Nearly 85 percent of the students – 33 of the 39 – received their
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