Opportunity Fair

Two weeks ago we put on an Opportunity Fair for all TreeHouse high school kids.  We brought 20 from Plymouth and overall we had around over 130 youth attend to discover what college, work, or financial support opportunities were available in their soon future.  It was a great time where kids were challenged to think about their future and encouraged that they can do anything they want if they have goals and focus.  

For many of the kids they have the chance to be the first one in their family to get an education and break the cycle of poverty in their family.  I loved seeing some of them get it for the first time and actually talk to people that can make their dreams happen.  Here are a list of the programs and schools that attended and talked to youth:

College Assistance Programs

Admission Possible (www.admissionpossible.org)

Educational Talent Search (www.ed.gov/programs/triotalent/index.html)

Upward Bound (www.ed.gov/programs/trioupbound/index.html)

Dunwoody Academy (www.dunwoodyacademy.org)

Dunwoody's Youth Career Awareness Program (www.dunwoody.edu/diversity/ycap.html)

Community Colleges

North Hennepi College(www.nhcc.edu)

MCTC (www.minneapolis.edu)

Normandale Community College (www.nr. (cc.mn.us/)

Technical Colleges

Hubert H. Humphrey Job Corps (http://huberthumphrey.jobcorps.gov)

MCTC (www.minneapolis.edu)

Hennepin Technical College (www.hennepintech.edu)

Trades

Cement Finishers

Electrician

Military

Army

Navy

Colleges & Universities

University of Minnesota (www.umn.edu)

Bethel University (www.bethel.edu)

Northwestern College (www.nwc.edu)

Crown College (www.crown.edu)