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I Don't Want to Go to College...Now What?
Dear EIF friend, supporter, scholar & partner,
In 2004, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) estimated that nearly half (about 45 percent) of all job openings in the next 10 years would be in the broad occupational categories that are mostly middle-skill. For comparison, the demand for low-skill workers was projected to account for 22% of the jobs and high-skill workers were expected to account for 33% of the market.
Since middle-skill careers almost always require some additional training beyond high school and account for almost half of all employment opportunities, this may at least in part explain the increase in enrollment at trade / technical schools and community colleges. Be it a 2-year program, specialized skill training or certifications, trade / technical schools or community colleges, each provide the education frequently needed to secure a middle-skill position.
Thinking about career options and where to pursue your secondary education? In addition to traditional 4-year colleges, don't overlook the option to pursue your secondary education at a trade / technical school or a community college. The benefits of these post-secondary institutions may surprise you.
To learn more about the benefits of various post-secondary institutions, visit our website: www.educationisfreedom.org
Sincerely,
Marcia Page
Education is Freedom
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EIF Goes Mobile!
Education is Freedom's recent launch of its mobile initiative was made in an effort to facilitate and deepen its work in the community addressing many of the concerns about the challenge of getting students into college. To date, EIF Mobile has been present at the following events:
- Facilitated scholarship workshop in collaboration with Univision at Mountain View College
- Hosted weekly information table at three Dallas Public Library branches: Bachman Lake, Pleasant Grove, and Polk-Wisdom
- Facilitated sessions at Las Llaves del Exito at UNT Dallas
- Participated in first Generation Wells Fargo Go College! Tour
- Facilitated scholarship Workshop in Collaboration with Telemundo at W. H. Adamson High School
- Participated in DISD Parent U at Dade Middle School
- Attended the College & Career Fair at Richard Lagow Elementary
- Attended the Fall Festival at Harold W. Lang Middle School
- Provided college access information to members of Friendship-West Baptist Church and The Light of the World family events
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Spruce Timberwolves
H. Grady Spruce
Principal: Irene Aguilar
Advisor: Efrain Nieto Jr.
With the collaboration of EIF staff and the campus administration at H. Grady Spruce we have been able to achieve great things in just the few months since the academic year began. Spruce is blazing the path and boasts a 100% submission rate of college applications among its 235 seniors. Mr. Nieto, EIF Advisor at Spruce, has shown great initiative in achieving the campus and district goals and also going above and beyond the call of duty. He has created a scholarship bulletin board so that students can easily pick up a scholarship application when they visit the EIF office with completing. Spruce also hosted a group of Deloitte volunteers that assisted 9th and 10th graders complete career assessment tests and resumes. Pearl G. Fracchia, counselor at Spruce states, "Together, we focus on SAT/ACT and college preparation for everyone. The EIF room acts as a wonderful gathering place for our students who want to apply for college admission and college scholarships. It is always a busy and active location to visit and we are pleased that we have such a strong partnership with EIF to help our Spruce students." We are appreciative to be back at H. Grady Spruce this year and look forward to what we can accomplish together.
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Make Your Year End Gift
You help EIF students make the holidays bright
by making a year end gift
Six EIF schools are volunteering for the holidays in the Dallas community:
- W.W. Samuell and Justin F. Kimball are participating in Angel Tree.
- A. Maceo Smith New Tech and Sunset are volunteering with Dallas Police Explorers Tree of Angels program.
- L.G. Pinkston students are participating in the Salvation Army's gift giving program.
- North Dallas students are participating in Christmas in Fair Park.
To donate by phone or mail contact:
Alicia Peoples
Funds Development Officer
[email protected] or 214.432.8557
1111 W. Mockingbird Ln, Ste. 1300B Dallas, TX 75247
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I AM EIF
Student Spotlight
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I AM EIF-Deedric Turner
Senior at W.W. Samuell High School
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I AM EIF
A Message from EIF Student
Dalia Espinoza
Seagoville High School
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Elected official for the City of Seagoville's 3rd Annual Government Day
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Dalia is a senior at Seagoville High School with high aspirations for her future. At such a young age, she has many accomplishments under her belt. Dalia currently ranks third in her class, is a senior class officer, and is part of the dance team. She will be a first generation college goer and as such does not have the ability to ask family members for help in the college process. Because of this, the help she has received from Education is Freedom has been invaluable. Dalia takes advantage of all the resources that EIF has to offer and knows that her EIF advisor is there to answer any questions. Dalia states, "I encourage my classmates to visit the EIF office to complete college and scholarship applications. They have helped me in so many ways and I try to advocate to all my friends to visit EIF!" She has taken the difficulties in her life and used them to propel her forward. Dalia started her own nail/hairstyle business,
Sparkle, which has peaked her interest to major in business once she begins her post-secondary education at the University of Texas at Arlington in the Fall of 2015.
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Partnership Highlight
Deloitte
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Deloitte volunteers along with the H. Grady Spruce administration and EIF staff all collaborated to make this a successful event
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Thanks to the Deloitte volunteer team we were able to serve 76 students at H. Grady Spruce High School. Each student completed a career assessment, a resume, and received invaluable college & career advice from Deloitte volunteers. Most of the students left their session with 1-3 different career choices and the knowledge of how to reach their goals. Thank you for taking the time to make an undoubtedly huge impact on the lives of these students!
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Did You Know?
3,253 college applications have been submitted across EIF's 13 campuses. Each campus is reporting above 70% college application submissions through Apply TX. Four campuses have already exceeded the goal and are reporting above 90%.
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